Saltwater
Stark's tilefish
Hoplolatilus starcki
Malacanthidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 15.5 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 97 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Cook Islands, France, French Polynesia, Guam, Indonesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, and 10 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits patches of talus or rubble of steep outer reef slopes. Usually seen in pairs that quickly dive headfirst into their burrow when disturbed. Juveniles occasionally school with similarly colored juveniles of Pseudanthias pascalus. Stomach contents of 6 adult specimens consisted of copepods (31.4% by volume), pelagic tunicates (31%, larvaceans, plus Oikopleura), fish eggs (28.6%), siphonophores (5.5%), larval shrimps (1.2%), fish (0.8%), amphipods (0.7%), unidentified decapod larvae (0.5%), and heteropods (0.3). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115.
Other names
In other languages
- Orvokkitorpedoahven
- Blue tilefish, Blue-head tilefish, Bluehead tilefish, Purple-headed sand tilefish, Starck' tilefish, Starck's tilefish
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.