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Hoplolatilus marcosi  Burgess, 1978

Redback sand tilefish
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Philippines country information

Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality (Ref. 48635). Museum: Tingloy I. off Orensi, near Mabini, Batangas, Luzon at about 60-80 ft., USNM 217860 (holotype); USNM 217859 (paratype) (Ref. 9871). CAS 40613 (Ref. 9933). Also from Ref. 90102.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E., 1981
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Malacanthidae (Tilefishes) > Malacanthinae
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Main reference

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710); common length : 10.4 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 37816)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 18 - 80 m (Ref. 9710), usually 30 - 80 m (Ref. 27115)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115), preferred ?

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Indonesia, Palau, Philippines, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16; Anal spines: 1-2; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15; Vertebrae: 24. Preopercular serrae 27-44 (Ref. 9933).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Usually lives in very deep water adjacent to reef drop-offs (Ref. 48635); also on sandy and rubble areas (Ref. 9710). Builds large rubble mounts (Ref. 48635). Feeds on zooplankton. Solitary or in small groups (Ref 90102).

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Threat to humans

  Harmless



Human uses

Aquarium: commercial

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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 0.5001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

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 (18 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high