Saltwater
Blue blanquillo
Malacanthus latovittatus
Malacanthidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 45 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,028 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, Egypt, and 34 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found on outer reef slopes, hovering above the bottom. They swim often high above the substrate to pick prey from the substrate with their excellent eyesight. Tends to swim away from its pursuer rather than enter its burrow. Solitary or in pairs, adults form monogamous pairs. Maximum depth from Ref. 027115.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Labrus latovittatus
- Malacanthus taeniatus
- Malacanthus urichthys
- Oceanops latovittatus
- Taenianotus latovittatus
In other languages
- Banded blanquillo, Blue latovittatus, Blue tilefish, Eye of the sea, False whiting, Sand tilefish, Striped blanquillo
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.