blue blanquillo

Malacanthus latovittatus

When Pursued It Flees Beyond the Burrow

blue blanquillo is known around Indo-Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 45 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Malacanthidae
Genus: Malacanthus
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and Kenya east to Hawaiian Islands, Fanning Islands and Samoa; northward to Japan south to Australia. Apparently not found off New Zealand (Ref. 8991 ).

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