Hoplolatilus purpureus
| Hoplolatilus purpureus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Malacanthidae |
| Genus: | Hoplolatilus |
| Species: | H. purpureus
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| Binomial name | |
| Hoplolatilus purpureus W. E. Burgess, 1978
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Hoplolatilus purpureus, the purple sand tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is native to the western central Pacific Ocean where its range includes Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Philippines, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.[1] It is native to the seaward side of reefs and occurs at depths of from 30 to 85 metres (98 to 279 ft). This species can reach a length of 13 centimetres (5.1 in) total length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Giuseppe Mazza. "Hoplolatilus purpureus". Monaco Nature Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Hoplolatilus purpureus" in FishBase. December 2013 version.
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