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Etymology: Hoplolatilus: Greek, hoplon = weapon + Latin, latus = wide (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Tropical, preferred ?
Western Indian Ocean: Known only from the holotype collected from Massawa, Ethiopia, Red Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9922)
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Clark, E. and A. Ben-Tuvia, 1973. Red Sea fishes of the family Branchiostegidae with a description of a new genus and species of Asymmetrurus oreni. Sea Fish. Res. Stn. Haifa (60):1-12. (Ref. 9922)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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