Malacanthus is a small genus of tilefishes, family Malacanthidae. They are native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Species There are currently three recognized species in this genus: Malacanthus brevirostris Guichenot, 1848 (Quakerfish) Malacanthus latovittatus (Lacépède, 1801) (Blue blanquillo) Malacanthus plumieri (Bloch, 1786) (Sand tilefish) A single fossil species is also known:
†Malacanthus carosii Carnevale, 2016 (Middle Miocene of Austria)
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