Hoplichthys prosemion
- Usual depth179–265 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, March, and April
- How commonRare
About this species
Hoplichthys prosemion is a species of marine ray-finned fish of the family Hoplichthyidae, the ghost flatheads. This species is found in the marine waters around the Philippines where it has been recorded at a depth of 216 metres (709 ft).
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 179–265 m · Deepest record: 265 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Monhoplichthys prosemion
Similar species
- Lemon Ghost Flathead
Hoplichthys citrinus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 32 open-data records from 1908 to 1981.
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