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Hoplichthys citrinus Gilbert, 1905 Lemon ghost flathead |
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photo by
Richer de Forges, B. |
| Family: | Hoplichthyidae (Ghost flatheads) | |||
| Max. size: | 21.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 183 - 490 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: Australia (Ref. 7300). Eastern Central Pacific: Hawai'i Island (Ref. 58302). Southeast Pacific: Nazca and Sala-y-Gomez (Ref. 50546). | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in the continental shelf and in the continental slope (Ref. 7300). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Neither anterolateral glandular groove nor venom gland is present (Ref. 57406). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||