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Sand tilefish
Malacanthus plumieri (Bloch, 1786)
AnimalsOther fish close to the bottom
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
GuadeloupeMartinique
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Sandfish British English
- BlanquilloEuropean Spanish
- CarajueloEuropean Spanish
- Matajuelo blancoEuropean Spanish
- Vive tropicaleFrench (France)
- Malacanthe de PlumierFrench (France)
- Matajuel blancFrench (France)
- Vive de sableFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Coryphaena plumieri
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Sources
- PROUZET Anne, SUTOUR Jean-Michel in : DORIS, 21/11/2015 : Malacanthus plumieri (Bloch, 1786), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/2419
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Malacanthus plumieri (Bloch, 1786), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/1629
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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