Tilefishes are mostly small perciform marine fish comprising the family Malacanthidae. They are usually found in sandy areas, especially near coral reefs. They have a long life span, up to 46 years (females) and 39 years (males).
Tilefish
Blue blanquillo, Malacanthus latovittatus
Tilefish live in burrows, sometimes forming undersea Pueblo villages. Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps
Serving of Red tilefish Branchiostegus japonicus
Perciformes, also called the Acanthopteri, is an order or superorder of ray-finned fish in the clade Percomorpha. Perciformes means "perch-like". Among the well-known members of this group are perch and darters (Percidae), sea bass and groupers (Serranidae).
Perciformes
Perciformes display at the National Museum of Natural History.
Pomacanthus semicirculatus