FB-65915 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65915 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Blenniiformes Labrisomidae Starksia Starksia langi Baldwin & Castillo, 2011 Randall's tilefish 2011-02-15 2024-03-19 Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and A.M. Hamilton0 Hoplolatilus randalli, a new species of sand tilefish (Pisces: Malacanthidae) from the tropical western Pacific with comments on the validity of H. luteus. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 16(4):171-186. (Ref. 85568) Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann0 Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. (Ref. 90102) Patzner, R.A.0 Reproductive strategies of fish. pp. 311-350. In Rocha, M.J., A. Arukwe and B.G. Kapoor (eds). Fish reproduction: cytology, biology and ecology. Science Publisher, Inc. Oxford. 631 p. (Ref. 101194) Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann0 Coral reef fishes of Timor-Leste. p. 33-82. In G.R. Allen and M.V. Erdmann (eds). A rapid biological assessment of Timor-Leste. Conservation International. (Ref. 118793) Beolens, B., M. Grayson and M. Watkins0 Eponym dictionary of Fishes. Dunbeath, Caithness (Scotland, UK): Whittles Publishing Limited, 1300 p. (Ref. 128868) FB-GeneralDescr-65924 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2011-02-16 00:00:00 2011-02-16 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65924 Inhabits gentle rubble slopes; constructs impressive rubble mounds over its burrows, which range from about 50-70 cm in height and 1.5-2 m in diameter and typically, the fish are seen hovering a short distance from their home mound, with up to six individuals using a single mound. The fish when approached closely or frightened by spear shots, quickly retreatinto the burrow, which is located near the apex of the mound (Ref. 85568). Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and A.M. Hamilton 2010 Hoplolatilus randalli, a new species of sand tilefish (Pisces: Malacanthidae) from the tropical western Pacific with comments on the validity of H. luteus. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 16(4):171-186. (Ref. 85568) FB-DiagnosticDescr-65924 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2011-02-16 00:00:00 2013-01-15 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65924 This species is distinguished by the following characters: D X,13; A II,12; pectoral rays 17; total gill rakers on first branchial arch 27-29; pored lateral line scales 84-92 with 98-120 scales in lateral series above lateral line; preopercular serrae 16-23; greatest body depth 3.4-3.9 in SL; length of last dorsal spine 2.5-3.0 in HL; longest soft dorsal ray 1.1-1.4 in HL; colour in life mainly greenish (darker dorsally), shading to light blue on lower head, thorax, and abdomen; caudal peduncle with an elongate sky aqua-blue saddle-like spot dorsally; narrow sky-blue band from front of snout to lower edge of eye; lips mainly blue; narrow yellow-orange band just below blue band, passing just under eye to posterior margin of preoperculum; dorsal and anal fins pale yellow with pink margin; caudal fin reddish with indistinct central pale streak, the upper and lower margins narrowly light blue to pinkish; pectoral fins mainly translucent except upper 4-5 rays blue; pelvic fins bluish white; iris yellow with bright blue streak dorsally and ventrally (Ref. 85568). Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and A.M. Hamilton 2010 Hoplolatilus randalli, a new species of sand tilefish (Pisces: Malacanthidae) from the tropical western Pacific with comments on the validity of H. luteus. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 16(4):171-186. (Ref. 85568) FB-Morphology-65924 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2011-02-16 00:00:00 2013-01-15 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65924 Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 12; Vertebrae: 24 Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and A.M. Hamilton 2010 Hoplolatilus randalli, a new species of sand tilefish (Pisces: Malacanthidae) from the tropical western Pacific with comments on the validity of H. luteus. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 16(4):171-186. (Ref. 85568) FB-Distribution-65924 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2011-02-16 00:00:00 2025-07-08 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65924 Indo West Pacific: Indonesia, Philipines, Palau, Yap Is. and the Solomon Islands. Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and A.M. Hamilton 2010 Hoplolatilus randalli, a new species of sand tilefish (Pisces: Malacanthidae) from the tropical western Pacific with comments on the validity of H. luteus. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 16(4):171-186. (Ref. 85568) FB-Uses-65924 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2011-02-16 00:00:00 2011-02-16 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65924 fisheries: of potential interest FB-Size-65924 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2011-02-16 00:00:00 2011-02-16 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65924 15.4 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 85568)) Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and A.M. Hamilton 2010 Hoplolatilus randalli, a new species of sand tilefish (Pisces: Malacanthidae) from the tropical western Pacific with comments on the validity of H. luteus. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 16(4):171-186. (Ref. 85568) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-65924 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2011-02-16 00:00:00 2011-02-16 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=65924 reef-associated; marine; depth range 30 - 85 m (Ref. 85568) Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and A.M. Hamilton 2010 Hoplolatilus randalli, a new species of sand tilefish (Pisces: Malacanthidae) from the tropical western Pacific with comments on the validity of H. luteus. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 16(4):171-186. (Ref. 85568)