Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri

Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acanthuriformes
Family:	Malacanthidae
Genus:	Hoplolatilus
Species:	H. fourmanoiri
Binomial name
Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri Smith, 1964
Synonyms [2]
Asymmetrurus fourmanoiri (Smith, 1964)

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.

Etymology

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]

References

1. Collen, B.; Richman, N. (2017) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 e.T154819A115238960. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154819A4641398.en . Retrieved 25 March 2024.
2. "Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri". BioLib.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri". FishBase .
4. WoRMS. "Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri J. L. B. Smith, 1964". World Register of Marine Species .
5. "Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri J. L. B. Smith, 1964". Global Biodiversity Information Facility .

Further reading

• Smith, J. L. B. (1964). An interesting new branchiostegid fish from Vietnam. Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 13). 6 (72) (for 1963): 745–748, Pl. 23
• Randall, J.E. and J.K. Dooley, 1974. Revision of the Indo-Pacific branchiostegid fish genus Hoplolatilus, with descriptions of two new species. Copeia 1974(2):457-471.
• James K. Dooley, Lizandra Jimenez - Hoplolatilus luteus Allen & Kuiter, 1989, a junior synonym of H. fourmanoiri Smith, 1964 (Perciformes: Malacanthidae), based on morphological and molecular data - Journal of Water Supply Research and Technology—AQUA 14(2):77-84
• Toru Nakamura, Seishi Kimura - First record of the tilefish, Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri Smith, 1964 (Actinopterygii: Perciformes: Malacanthidae) from Iriomote Island, Yaeyama Islands, Japan

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