Hoplolatilus ID

[fischcrazy]

If anyone is familiar with Sand Tilefish, I could use some help with an ID for this 2.5" juvenile. The LFS had this fish in stock for about 3 months before I purchased it a month or so ago, its happy, healthy, and eating any type of food I pit in the tank.

The store wasnt sure what species it was, and wasnt even in their purchasing sustem. The owners best guess was a blue jaw tilefish, but the dorsal ray count (23), yellow accent on the dorsal and anal fins, yellow iris stripe with blue accent, and powder blue pectoral fins have me puzzled... I keep bouncing between H. randalli and H. fronticinctus.

Anyone have any better ideas as to what species this could be? Thank you for the help!

 

[Scotch_c]

What color is it? It's hard to tell under the blue light. Can you get a better picture without the blue lighting?


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[fischcrazy]

Powder blue with yellow accents on the dorsal, anal, and tail fins. Tried to adjust the temperature, the attached picture is as close to accurate as I can get

 

[Scotch_c]

It looks really like the flashing tilefish. If it doesn't flash, it's probably a close cousin of it.


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[fischcrazy]

Doesnt flash at all. Most aquarium specis are closely related, belonging to the genus Hoplolatilus.

 

[Scotch_c]

I love these tilefish. Hope someone chimes in. I will want to add it to my list of tilefish collection.


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[ramothalfred]

Blue headed tilefish

Blue headed tilefish

I think it's a young blue headed tilefish( I have 2 of each = redline,purple,blue headed and flashing tilefish) but they are all adults in my 210 reef tank

 

[Scotch_c]

I think it's a young blue headed tilefish( I have 2 of each = redline,purple,blue headed and flashing tilefish) but they are all adults in my 210 reef tank

Cool! Pls share a picture


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