Hoplichthys filamentosus Matsubara & Ochiai, 1950
Longray ghost flathead
photo by Graham, K.

Family:  Hoplichthyidae (Ghost flatheads)
Max. size:  30 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine
Distribution:  Western Pacific. Likely to occur in the South China Sea (Ref. 41603).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs over soft bottom (Ref. 75154) of the continental slope (Ref. 7300, 75154). Benthic (Ref. 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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