| Malacanthus | |
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| Malacanthus brevirostris | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Malacanthidae |
| Genus: |
Malacanthus G. Cuvier, 1829 |
| Type species | |
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Coryphaena plumieri Bloch, 1786 |
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Malacanthus is a small genus of tilefishes native to the western Atlantic Ocean and the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
There are currently three recognized species in this genus: