Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri  Smith, 1964

Yellow-spotted tilefish
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Malacanthidae (Tilefishes) > Malacanthinae
Etymology: Hoplolatilus: Greek, hoplon = weapon + Latin, latus = wide (Ref. 45335).   More on author: Smith.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 5 - 60 m (Ref. 58652), usually 50 - ? m (Ref. 27115).   Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115)

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710); common length : 8.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9137)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21-23; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 18 - 19; Vertebrae: 25. Preopercular serrae: 30-50.

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Indo-Pacific.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Found on silty sand bottoms with coral rocks (Ref. 9710). Feeds on zooplankton (Ref. 9137). Solitary or in pairs (Ref 90102).

Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Dooley, James | Collaborators

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.

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 90363)

  Least Concern (LC) 

Threat to humans

  Harmless




Human uses

Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
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Estimates of some properties based on empirical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805):  PD50 = 0.5001   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00907 (-0.14511 - 0.16325), b=3.07 (2.98 - 3.16), based on LWR estimates for this family-BS (Ref. 93245).
Trophic Level (Ref. 69278):  3.4   ±0.45 se; Based on food items.
Resilience (Ref. 69278):  High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  Low vulnerability (21 of 100) .
Price category (Ref. 80766):   .