Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri
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| Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Malacanthidae |
| Genus: | Hoplolatilus |
| Species: | H. fourmanoiri |
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| Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri Smith, 1964 | |
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Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri, commonly known as the yellow-spotted tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. [3][4]
Some authors consider Hoplolatilus luteus a junior synonym of Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri, based upon morphological and molecular data.
The generic name Hoplolatilus is from Ancient Greek hoplon, meaning weapon.[3]
Distribution
This species is native to tropical Western Pacific, Brunei, Philippines, Indonesia, Solomon Islands, and Vietnam.[3][5]
Habitat and biology
Hoplolatilus luteus is a coastal reef-associated fish. It prefers depths between 5 and 60 m (16 and 197 ft). These tropical fishes can usually be observed on silty sand bottoms with coral rocks. They live solitary or in pairs.[3] They mainly feed zooplankton.[3] This species is listed as Least Concern.[1]
Description
Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri can reach a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in). These fishes have a thin, elongated body, compressed on the sides. The body is whitish, with a few yellow spots close to the head and on the back and a dark bluish spot close to the operculum. The caudal fin is truncated, with a dark spot in the central part. They show 10 dorsal spines and 21-13 dorsal soft rays. Anal spines are 2, while anal soft rays are 18 – 19.[3]
