Triton tilefish (Hoplolatilus erdmanni)

Scientific name: Hoplolatilus erdmanni Allen, 2007

Triton tilefish (Hoplolatilus erdmanni)

The Triton tilefish (Hoplolatilus erdmanni) is a marine fish of the family Malacanthidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12; Vertebrae: 24. This species differs from its congeners by the following characters: fewer lateral-line scales; reddish-brown bars on the side about 15 to 17; behind the eye is an obliquely angled, blue-edged yellow-orange stripe; across the operculum a thin blue stripe; across the entire caudal peduncle, a neon blue region; vivid red central caudal fin-rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hoplolatilus erdmanni
Family
Malacanthidae (Tilefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.7
Depth range
42–60 m (138–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 42 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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