Stark's tilefish

Hoplolatilus starcki

Malacanthid Fish beneath Indonesian Waters

Stark's tilefish is a marine fish from Indo Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 15.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Malacanthidae
Genus: Hoplolatilus
Maximum length: 15.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo Pacific: Bali, Indonesia, the Philippines to Timor, north to the Mariana Islands, south to Rowley Shoals and New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia. Range extends to Pitcairn (Ref. 9710 ).

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