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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: | Found on silty sand bottoms with coral rocks. Hovers above its burrow in flat soft silty bottoms (Ref. 9710). Solitary or in pairs (Ref 90102). Feeds on zooplankton (Ref. 9137). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||