FB-70875 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70875 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Anguilliformes Myrocongridae Myroconger Myroconger pietschi Espíndola, Caires, Tighe, de Pinna & Melo, 2021 Andaman tilefish 2025-01-23 2025-01-23 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 Hoplolatilus andamanensis, a new species of sand tilefish (Pisces: Malacanthidae) from the Andaman Islands and confirmation of H. luteus as a junior synonym of H. fourmanoiri. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 25(1):1-12. (Ref. 120713) FB-GeneralDescr-70884 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-01-24 00:00:00 2025-01-24 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70884 Occurs on silty sand bottoms in an area of periodic strong currents at 35-40 m depth (Ref. 120713). Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2019 Hoplolatilus andamanensis, a new species of sand tilefish (Pisces: Malacanthidae) from the Andaman Islands and confirmation of H. luteus as a junior synonym of H. fourmanoiri. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 25(1):1-12. (Ref. 120713) FB-DiagnosticDescr-70884 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-01-24 00:00:00 2025-01-24 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70884 This species is distinguished by the following: D X-Xl,21-23; A II,17-19; pectoral rays 15-16; total gill rakers on first branchial arch 16-19; pored lateral-line scales 96-106; scales in lateral series above lateral line 119-135; preopercular serrae 32-40; greatest body depth 4.8-5.5 in SL; length of last dorsal spine 2.3-2.8 in HL; longest soft dorsal ray 1.3-1.6 in HL. Colouration: when alive, mainly yellow, except white on thorax and lower head; prominent ocellus above operculum which is larger than pupil, consisting of a black spot completely surrounded by narrow, pale blue margin, and linked to upper rim of eye by pale blue stripe; fins are translucent, except the central part of caudal yellow, widest at base and tapering to middle of posterior margin (Ref. 120713). Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2019 Hoplolatilus andamanensis, a new species of sand tilefish (Pisces: Malacanthidae) from the Andaman Islands and confirmation of H. luteus as a junior synonym of H. fourmanoiri. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 25(1):1-12. (Ref. 120713) FB-Morphology-70884 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-01-24 00:00:00 2025-01-24 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70884 Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 23; Analspines: 2; Analsoft rays: 17 - 19; Vertebrae: 24 Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2019 Hoplolatilus andamanensis, a new species of sand tilefish (Pisces: Malacanthidae) from the Andaman Islands and confirmation of H. luteus as a junior synonym of H. fourmanoiri. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 25(1):1-12. (Ref. 120713) FB-Distribution-70884 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-01-24 00:00:00 2025-05-09 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70884 Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman Islands and possibly Indonesia. Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2019 Hoplolatilus andamanensis, a new species of sand tilefish (Pisces: Malacanthidae) from the Andaman Islands and confirmation of H. luteus as a junior synonym of H. fourmanoiri. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 25(1):1-12. (Ref. 120713) FB-Uses-70884 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-01-24 00:00:00 2025-01-24 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70884 fisheries: of potential interest FB-Size-70884 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-01-24 00:00:00 2025-01-24 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70884 11.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 120713)); 11.06 cm SL (female) Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2019 Hoplolatilus andamanensis, a new species of sand tilefish (Pisces: Malacanthidae) from the Andaman Islands and confirmation of H. luteus as a junior synonym of H. fourmanoiri. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 25(1):1-12. (Ref. 120713) 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-70884 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-01-24 00:00:00 2025-01-24 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70884 reef-associated; marine; depth range 35 - 40 m (Ref. 120713) Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2019 Hoplolatilus andamanensis, a new species of sand tilefish (Pisces: Malacanthidae) from the Andaman Islands and confirmation of H. luteus as a junior synonym of H. fourmanoiri. aqua, Int. J. Ichthyol. 25(1):1-12. (Ref. 120713)