Hoplostethus rubellopterus Kotlyar, 1980

Family:  Trachichthyidae (Slimeheads)
Max. size:  10.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 800 - 875 m
Distribution:  Indian Ocean: Error Rise? (Ref. 9869) near Somalia and Mentawai Ridge, Indonesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 December 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.