Shiny-back Tilefish

Hoplolatilus oreni

Malacanthid Fish of the Western Indian Ocean

Shiny-back Tilefish is a marine fish found around Western Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 14.1 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Malacanthidae
Genus: Hoplolatilus
Maximum length: 14.1 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Known only from the holotype collected from Massawa, Ethiopia, Red Sea.

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