Saltwater
Pastel tilefish
Hoplolatilus fronticinctus
Malacanthidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 21 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 222 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in India, Indonesia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mauritius, Mayotte, Myanmar (Burma), New Caledonia, and 5 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits sandy areas at bases of reefs. A rare species that schools above huge mounds of rubble that it apparently builds (up to 5.5 m long x 3 m wide over 1 m high). Solitary or in pairs (Ref 90102).
Other names
Other scientific names
- Latilus fronticinctus
In other languages
- Blue-saddled tilefish, Forktail tilefish, Stocky sand 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.