| Citation | Golani, D. and S. V. Bogorodsky, 2010, The fishes of the Red Sea - reappraisal and updated checklist.. Zootaxa 2463:1-135. |
| Ref. | Golani, D. and S. V. Bogorodsky, 2010 |
| Page | 63 |
| Named Used as Valid | Hoplostethus mediterraneus |
| Comment | |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Not in Red Sea. |
| Quote | This species does not occur in the Red Sea, where it is replaced by H. marisrubri Kotlyar, 1986. |