Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesian Reefs

Banded Blanquillo
Malacanthus brevirostris
Banded Blanquillo
Also known as: Quakerfish
Category: Tilefishes
Scientific Name: Malacanthus brevirostris
Size: Up to 12 in (36 cm)  
Depth: 30-150 ft. (10-45 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Malacanthidae (Family) Tilefishes
      └Malacanthus (Genus)
       └M. brevirostris (Species)
WoRMS ID: 218378🔗
iNaturalist ID: 121424🔗

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