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Malacanthidae (Tilefishes)
Etymology: Hoplolatilus: Greek, hoplon = weapon + Latin, latus = wide (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Walter Albert Starck II (d: 1939) is a marine biologist, ichthyologist and pioneer of coral reef research, who first pointed out the damselfish species to Allen while diving at Osprey Reef, Coral Sea. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Randall & Dooley.
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; ej vandrande (Ref. 52884); djupintervall 20 - 105 m (Ref. 9710), usually 20 - 50 m (Ref. 27115). Tropical; 21°C - 26°C (Ref. 27115); 19°N - 23°S
Indo Pacific: Bali, Indonesia, the Philippines to Timor, north to the Mariana Islands, south to Rowley Shoals and New Caledonia; throughout Micronesia. Range extends to Pitcairn (Ref. 9710).
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.5 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 90102)
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 8; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 21 - 23; Taggstrålar i analfenan: 2; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 15 - 16; Ryggkotor: 24. Small juvenile bright blue (Ref. 48635). Preopercular serrae 30-57.
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Adults inhabit patches of talus or rubble of steep outer reef slopes. Usually seen in pairs that quickly dive headfirst into their burrow when disturbed. Juveniles occasionally school with similarly colored juveniles of Pseudanthias pascalus. Stomach contents of 6 adult specimens consisted of copepods (31.4% by volume), pelagic tunicates (31%, larvaceans, plus Oikopleura), fish eggs (28.6%), siphonophores (5.5%), larval shrimps (1.2%), fish (0.8%), amphipods (0.7%), unidentified decapod larvae (0.5%), and heteropods (0.3) (Ref. 8991). Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115.
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
Displays obligate monogamy where a one-to-one pair is established irrespective of resource abundance (Ref. 52884).
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. (Ref. 9870)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Önskad temperatur (Ref.
123201): 25.5 - 28.9, mean 27.7 °C (based on 362 cells).
Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01122 (0.00514 - 0.02450), b=3.04 (2.87 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.0 se; based on diet studies.
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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Näringsämnen (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 84 [53, 138] mg/100g; Iron = 0.821 [0.533, 1.260] mg/100g; Protein = 18.2 [16.0, 20.2] %; Omega3 = 0.174 [0.113, 0.265] g/100g; Selenium = 30.1 [17.6, 53.3] μg/100g; VitaminA = 176 [69, 438] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.41 [1.00, 1.91] mg/100g (wet weight);