Saltwater
Yellow-spotted tilefish
Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri
Malacanthidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 14 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 73 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Brunei, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Vietnam.
More about the species
Description
Found on silty sand bottoms with coral rocks. Hovers above its burrow in flat soft silty bottoms. Solitary or in pairs (Ref 90102). Feeds on zooplankton.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Asymmetrurus fourmanoiri
- Hoplolatilus luteus
In other languages
- Gulplettet teglfisk, Gul teglfisk
- Yellow tilefish, Yellow-blotched 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.