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Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri Smith, 1964 Yellow-spotted tilefish |
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photo by
Satapoomin, U. |
| Family: | Malacanthidae (Tilefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 14 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 60 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Andaman Islands, Indonesia; Vietnam to the Solomon Is. (120713); including Brunei and the Philippines (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-23; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 18-19; Vertebrae: 25-25. Preopercular serrae: 30-50. Description: Characterized by lilac color over most of body; caudal peduncle with bronzy sheen; most of caudal fin base and central portion of caudal fin covered by large black blotch; upper portion of head from snout tip to base of fifth or sixth dorsal ray covered by zone of yellow; presence of several isolated yellow spots; upper corner of gill cover with pupil-sized black spot; lower half of head and breast region silvery white; greatest depth of body 5.3-6.3 in SL (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Adults are found on silty sand bottoms with coral rocks. They hover above their burrow in flat soft silty bottoms (Ref. 9710). Solitary or in pairs (Ref 90102). They feed on zooplankton (Ref. 9137). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||