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Yellow tilefish (Hoplolatilus luteus) — Malacanthidae

Yellow tilefish

Hoplolatilus luteus
Family: Malacanthidae

The Yellow tilefish (Hoplolatilus luteus) is a saltwater fish of the family Malacanthidae that grows up to 13 cm.

Length
13 cm
Water
Saltwater
Depth
15.0–50.0 m
Body shape
Elongated (eel-like)
Substrate
Sand / mud bottom
Danger
Harmless

Description

The yellow tilefish is a tilefish (Malacanthidae) from deeper sand and rubble water of the western Pacific. The species grows to about 12 cm and has an elongate, yellow body with a blunt head and a long dorsal fin. As a bottom-dweller it builds a burrow or mound of coral rubble and sand in which it shelters and hovers just above it to snap at drifting zooplankton. The fish is harmless to humans.

Frequently asked questions

How do you recognise the Yellow tilefish?

The Yellow tilefish has an elongate, eel-like body and is mainly yellow-gold.

Where does the Yellow tilefish live?

The Yellow tilefish lives in the sea (marine waters) and is mostly found around sand or mud bottom.

How big does the Yellow tilefish get?

The Yellow tilefish grows to a maximum of about 13 cm.

Is the Yellow tilefish dangerous to humans?

No, the Yellow tilefish is harmless to humans.

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All data

Identification

Dutch name
Gele tegelvis sourced
English name
Yellow tilefish sourced
Scientific name
Hoplolatilus luteus
Family
Malacanthidae

Appearance

Size class
Small verified
Max length (cm)
13.0 verified
Body shape
Elongated (eel-like) sourced
Dominant colour
Yellow / gold sourced
Tail shape
Forked inferred

Habitat & distribution

Water type
Saltwater sourced
Substrate
Sand / mud bottom sourced
Min depth (m)
15.0 verified
Max depth (m)
50.0 verified
Origin
Native inferred

Behaviour & biology

Territorial
No inferred
Reproduction
Separate sexes inferred
Sexual dimorphism
No inferred

For anglers

Fishing method
Klein van stuk en nauwelijks een hengelsportdoel; wordt vooral incidenteel of als aasvis gevangen. inferred
Regulations source
FishBase ↗ inferred

Safety

Danger to humans
Harmless verified

Status & sources

Sources
FishBase via GBIF (DwC-A), CC-BY-NC 4.0

Same genus Hoplolatilus

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