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Species in the family or subfamily Hoplichthyidae: [ 18 ] records

acanthopleurus, Hoplichthys Regan [C. T.] 1908:239, Pl. 28 (fig. 5) [The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. Second Series. Zoology v. 12 (pt 3); ref. 3634] Saya de Malha Bank, Indian Ocean, depth over 123 fathoms. Syntypes: BMNH 1908.3.23.210-211 (2). •Valid as Hoplichthys acanthopleurus Regan 1908 -- (Smith 1986:486 [ref. 5712], Adam et al. 1998:11 [ref. 23610], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S103 [ref. 27377], Nagano et al. 2014:6 [ref. 33541], Knapp 2022:601 [ref. 39727]). Current status: Valid as Hoplichthys acanthopleurus Regan 1908. Hoplichthyidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) and Mozambique east to Seychelles, Saya de Malha Bank, Madagascar and Maldives. Habitat: marine.

citrinus, Hoplichthys Gilbert [C. H.] 1905:640, Fig. 249 [Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission v. 23 (pt 2) [for 1903]; ref. 1631] Pailolo Channel, Hawaiian Islands, Albatross station 3859, depth 138 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 51610. Paratypes: AMS I.12813 (1); CAS-SU 8627 (1), 17462-64 (1, 1, 1); USNM 51670 (1), 51704 (7). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:126 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Hoplichthys citrinus Gilbert 1905 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:473 [ref. 12442], McGrouther 1999:2424 [ref. 24808], Hutchins 2001:29 [ref. 25847], Mundy 2005:335 [ref. 28379], Paxton et al. 2006:949 [ref. 29080], Randall 2007:182 [ref. 30952], Fricke et al. 2011:382 [ref. 31242], Nagano et al. 2012:260 [ref. 32419], Nagano et al. 2013:7 [ref. 32577], Nagano et al. 2013:246 [ref. 32741], Larson et al. 2013:93 [ref. 32988], Nagano et al. 2014:6 [ref. 33541], Fricke et al. 2015:5 [ref. 33920]). Current status: Valid as Hoplichthys citrinus Gilbert 1905. Hoplichthyidae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean, Pacific: Western Australia; Queensland (Australia) to New Caledonia; Hawaiian Islands; Sala-y-Gomez Ridge. Habitat: marine.

fasciatus, Hoplichthys Matsubara [K.] 1937:264, Fig. [Dobutsugaku Zasshi = Zoological Magazine Tokyo v. 49 (no. 7); ref. 15287] Kumano-Nada, southeastern of Kii Peninsula, Japan, depth 150 fathoms. Holotype: FAKU 1891 (apparently lost). •Valid as Hoplichthys fasciatus Matsubara 1937 -- (Ochiai in Masuda et al. 1984:323 [ref. 6441], McGrouther 1999:2424 [ref. 24808], Nakabo 2000:622 [ref. 25086], McGrouther in Randall & Lim 2000:608 [ref. 25122], Shinohara et al. 2001:318 [ref. 25995], Nakabo 2002:622 [ref. 26001], Shinohara et al. 2005:428 [ref. 28370], Nagano et al. 2012:261 [ref. 32419], Nagano et al. 2013:7 [ref. 32577], Nagano et al. 2014:6 [ref. 33541] ). Current status: Valid as Hoplichthys fasciatus Matsubara 1937. Hoplichthyidae. Distribution: Western North Pacific. Habitat: marine.

filamentosus, Hoplichthys Matsubara [K.] & Ochiai [A.] 1950:(149) 155, Fig. 3 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 1 (nos 2-3); ref. 12962] Off Heta, Suruga Bay, Japan. Holotype: FAKU 11918. •Valid as Hoplichthys filamentosus Matsubara & Ochiai 1950 -- (Ochiai in Masuda et al. 1984:322 [ref. 6441], Yatou in Okamura et al. 1985:599, 729 [ref. 8056], Paxton et al. 1989:473 [ref. 12442], McGrouther 1999:2424 [ref. 24808], Nakabo 2000:622 [ref. 25086], McGrouther in Randall & Lim 2000:608 [ref. 25122], Hutchins 2001:29 [ref. 25847], Shinohara et al. 2001:318 [ref. 25995], Nakabo 2002:622 [ref. 26001], Shinohara et al. 2005:428 [ref. 28370], Paxton et al. 2006:950 [ref. 29080], Nagano et al. 2012:261 [ref. 32419], Nagano et al. 2013:7 [ref. 32577], Shinohara et al. 2014:247 [ref. 33330], Nagano et al. 2014: [ref. 33541], Sonoyama et al. 2020:49 [ref. 37637]). Current status: Valid as Hoplichthys filamentosus Matsubara & Ochiai 1950. Hoplichthyidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Japan; northern Western Australia. Habitat: marine.

gilberti, Hoplichthys Jordan [D. S.] & Richardson [R. E.] 1908:647, Fig. 6 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 33 (no. 1581); ref. 2491] Suruga Bay, Japan, Albatross station 5070, depth 08 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 51271. Paratypes: (8) ? CAS-SU 20229 (2), USNM 398507 [ex 51271] (7). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:126 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Hoplichthys gilberti Jordan & Richardson 1908 -- (Kanayama in Okamura et al. 1982:289, 401 [ref. 8256], Ochiai in Masuda et al. 1984:322 [ref. 6441], Yatou in Okamura et al. 1985:601, 730 [ref. 8056], Yabe in Amaoka et al. 1990:239 [ref. 16024], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:578 [ref. 27969], McGrouther 1999:2424 [ref. 24808], Nakabo 2000:621 [ref. 25086], McGrouther in Randall & Lim 2000:608 [ref. 25122], Shinohara et al. 2001:318 [ref. 25995], Nakabo 2002:621 [ref. 26001], Choi et al. 2003:260, 571 [ref. 26218], Shinohara et al. 2005:428 [ref. 28370], Nagano et al. 2012:260 [ref. 32419], Nagano et al. 2013:7 [ref. 32577], Nagano et al. 2013:246 [ref. 32741], Shinohara et al. 2014:247 [ref. 33330], Nagano et al. 2014:6 [ref. 33541], Stewart & Struthers 2015:1115 [ref. 34274], Motomura et al. 2015:19 [ref. 34709], Kim et al. 2020:99 [ref. 39118], Sonoyama et al. 2020:49 [ref. 37637], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:133 [ref. 41223], Luo et al. 2024:9 [ref. 41630]). Current status: Valid as Hoplichthys gilberti Jordan & Richardson 1908. Hoplichthyidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Korea and Japan to New Caledonia. New Zealand region specimen records are provisional [ref. 34274]. Habitat: marine.

gregoryi, Monhoplichthys Fowler [H. W.] 1938:96, Fig. 44 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 85 (no. 3032); ref. 1426] Off Point Tagolo Light, vicinity of northern Mindanao, Philippines, 8°47'N, 123°31'15"E, Albatross station D.5519, depth 182 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 98862. Paratypes: USNM 150813 (6). •Valid as Hoplichthys gregoryi (Fowler 1938) -- (Nagano et al. 2014:6 [ref. 33541], Psomadakis et al. 2020:372 [ref. 37272]). Current status: Valid as Hoplichthys gregoryi (Fowler 1938). Hoplichthyidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Myanmar; Philippines. Habitat: marine.

haswelli, Hoplichthys McCulloch [A. R.] 1907:351, Pl. 64 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 6 (no. 5); ref. 15157] 35 miles east of Port Jackson, New South Wales, Australia, depth 800 fathoms. Holotype: AMS I.7892. Paratypes: BMNH 1907.7.4.5 (1). •Valid as Hoplichthys haswelli McCulloch 1907 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:473 [ref. 12442], Paulin et al. 1989:171 [ref. 24556], Yabe in Amaoka et al. 1990:240 [ref. 16024], Gomon et al. 1994:524 [ref. 22532], Hutchins 2001:29 [ref. 25847], Paxton et al. 2006:950 [ref. 29080], Gomon 2008:522 [ref. 30616], Nagano et al. 2012:261 [ref. 32419], Nagano et al. 2014:6 [ref. 33541], Stewart & Struthers 2015:1116 [ref. 34274] as cf. haswelli, Williams et al. 2018:99 [ref. 36359]). Current status: Valid as Hoplichthys haswelli McCulloch 1907. Hoplichthyidae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean, southwestern Pacific: Australia and New Zealand region. Habitat: marine.

imamurai, Hoplichthys Nagano [Y.], McGrouther [M. A.] & Yabe [M.] 2013:242, Figs. 1-4 [Zootaxa 3681 (no. 3); ref. 32741] 175 km north of Port Hedland, Northwest Shelf, 18°32'S, 118°17'E, Western Australia, depth 200-204. Holotype: AMS I.22807. Paratypes: AMS I.22807-066 (1), I.31156-016 (1). Plus one non-type specimen. •Valid as Hoplichthys imamurai Nagano, McGrouther & Yabe 2013 -- (Nagano et al. 2014:6 [ref. 33541], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:133 [ref. 41223]). Current status: Valid as Hoplichthys imamurai Nagano, McGrouther & Yabe 2013. Hoplichthyidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: northern Western Australia. Habitat: marine.

langsdorfii, Hoplichthys Cuvier [G.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829:264, Pl. 81 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 4; ref. 998] Japan. Syntypes: MNHN A-9029 (3), ?ZMB 6103 (1, dry), ZMB 6491 (1, dry). Type catalog: Blanc & Hureau 1968:41 [ref. 20738], Paepke & Fricke 1992:279 [ref. 19946]. See generic account of Hoplichthys; genus on p. 264 and Pl. 81 as Oplichthys but spelled Hoplichthys on p. xix. •Valid as Hoplichthys langsdorfii Cuvier 1829 -- (Ochiai in Masuda et al. 1984:322 [ref. 6441], Lindberg & Krasyukova 1987:163 [ref. 15964] as langsdorfi, Chen et al. 1997:173 [ref. 26476], McGrouther 1999:2424 [ref. 24808], Nakabo 2000:621 [ref. 25086], McGrouther in Randall & Lim 2000:608 [ref. 25122], Shinohara et al. 2001:319 [ref. 25995], Nakabo 2002:621 [ref. 26001], Choi et al. 2003:260, 571 [ref. 26218], Shinohara et al. 2005:428 [ref. 28370], Nagano et al. 2012:261 [ref. 32419], Nagano et al. 2013:7 [ref. 32577], Shinohara et al. 2014:247 [ref. 33330], Nagano et al. 2014:6 [ref. 33541], Kim et al. 2020:99 [ref. 39118], Sonoyama et al. 2020:49 [ref. 37637]). Current status: Valid as Hoplichthys langsdorfii Cuvier 1829. Hoplichthyidae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Taiwan and China to Korea and Japan. Habitat: marine.

mcgroutheri, Hoplichthys Nagano [Y.], Imamura [H.] & Yabe [M.] 2014:3, Figs. 1-2, 3a [Ichthyological Research v. 62 (no. 3); ref. 33541] Off Albany, Western Australia, 35°14.02'S, 118°39.84'E to 35°13.67'S, 118°40.50'E, depth 728-710 meters. Holotype: CSIRO H.6395-03. Paratypes: CSIRO, NSMT-P, NMV. •Valid as Hoplichthys mcgroutheri Nagano, Imamura & Yabe 2014 Current status: Valid as Hoplichthys mcgroutheri Nagano, Imamura & Yabe 2014. Hoplichthyidae. Distribution: Western Australia. Habitat: marine.

mimaseanus, Hoplichthys Nagano [Y.], Endo [H.] & Yabe [M.] 2013:3, Figs. 1-5 [Bulletin of the National Museum of Nature and Science (Ser. A) Supplement No. 7; ref. 32577] Mimase fish market, Kochi City, Kochi prefecture, Japan, depth 200-300 meters. Holotype: NSMT-P 109034 [ex. BSKU 92004]. Paratypes: AZSIP 63198 (1). Plus non-type specimens. •Valid as Hoplichthys mimaseanus Nagano, Endo & Yabe 2013 -- (Nagano et al. 2014: 6 [ref. 33541]). Current status: Valid as Hoplichthys mimaseanus Nagano, Endo & Yabe 2013. Hoplichthyidae. Distribution: Japan, South China Sea and Western Australia. Habitat: marine.

ogilbyi, Hoplichthys McCulloch [A. R.] 1914:133, Figs. 1-1a; Pl. 28 [Biological Results Endeavour v. 2 (pt 3); ref. 2940] 36.5 miles north, 12°E of Cape Moreton, Queensland, Australia, depth 73 fathoms. Holotype: AMS E.2974. Paratypes: AMS I.12812 (1). •Valid as Hoplichthys ogilbyi McCulloch 1914 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:474 [ref. 12442], McGrouther 1999:2424 [ref. 24808], Paxton et al. 2006:950 [ref. 29080], Nagano et al. 2012:261 [ref. 32419], Nagano et al. 2013:246 [ref. 32741], Nagano et al. 2014:6 [ref. 33541], Imamura & Hoese 2023:[4] [ref. 40531]). Current status: Valid as Hoplichthys ogilbyi McCulloch 1914. Hoplichthyidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.

pectoralis, Acanthoplichthys Fowler [H. W.] 1943:72, Fig. 15 [Bulletin of the United States National Museum No. 100, v. 14 (pt 2); ref. 1441] Off San Fernando Pt. Light, west coast of Luzon Island, Philippines, 16°33'52"N, 119°52'54"E, Albatross station D.5440, depth 172 fathoms. Holotype (unique): USNM 99503. •Valid as Hoplichthys pectoralis (Fowler 1943) -- (McGrouther 1999:2424 [ref. 24808], McGrouther in Randall & Lim 2000:608 [ref. 25122], Nagano et al. 2012:261 [ref. 32419], Nagano et al. 2014: [ref. 33541]). Current status: Valid as Hoplichthys pectoralis (Fowler 1943). Hoplichthyidae. Distribution: Western North Pacific. Habitat: marine.

platophrys, Hoplichthys Gilbert [C. H.] 1905:642, Fig. 250 [Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission v. 23 (pt 2) [for 1903]; ref. 1631] Near Laysan Island, Leeward Islands, Hawaiian Islands, Albatross station 3952, depth 351-347 fathoms. Holotype (unique): USNM 51620. •Valid as Hoplichthys platophrys Gilbert 1905 -- (Mundy 2005:336 [ref. 28379], Randall 2007:182 [ref. 30952], Nagano et al. 2012:261 [ref. 32419], Nagano et al. 2014:6 [ref. 33541]) Current status: Valid as Hoplichthys platophrys Gilbert 1905. Hoplichthyidae. Distribution: Hawaiian Islands. Habitat: marine.

prosemion, Monhoplichthys Fowler [H. W.] 1938:97, Fig. 45 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 85 (no. 3032); ref. 1426] Off Sombrero Island, Balayan Bay and Verde Island Passage, Philippines, 13°52'22"N, 120°46'22"E, Albatross station D.5117, depth 118 fathoms. Holotype: USNM 98863. •Valid as Hoplichthys prosemion (Fowler 1938) -- (Nagano et al. 2014:6 [ref. 33541]). Current status: Valid as Hoplichthys prosemion (Fowler 1938). Hoplichthyidae. Distribution: Philippines. Habitat: marine.

pusillus, Aspidophorus Langsdorff [G. H. von] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1829:265 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 4; ref. 998] Not available, name mentioned in passing in account of Oplichthys langsdorfii Cuvier. Nomen Nudum. Current status: Unknown. Hoplichthyidae.

regani, Hoplichthys Jordan [D. S.] (ex Regan) 1908:800 [American Naturalist v. 42 (no. 504); ref. 10515] Kagoshima, Japan. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 22390. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:126 [ref. 12291]. Based on Hoplichthys langsdorfii of Jordan & Richardson 1908:645 [ref. 2491]. •Valid as Hoplichthys regani Jordan 1908 -- (Ochiai in Masuda et al. 1984:322 [ref. 6441], Lindberg & Krasyukova 1987:163 [ref. 15964], Allen & Swainston 1988:44 [ref. 25477] with authors as Jordan & Richardson, Allen 1997:70 [ref. 23977] [not this species], McGrouther 1999:2424 [ref. 24808], Nakabo 2000:621 [ref. 25086] with authors as Jordan & Richardson, McGrouther in Randall & Lim 2000:608 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2002:621 [ref. 26001] with authors as Jordan & Richardson, Paxton et al. 2006:950 [ref. 29080] [not this species], Nagano et al. 2012:256 [ref. 32419], Nagano et al. 2013:7 [ref. 32577], Shinohara et al. 2014:247 [ref. 33330], Nagano et al. 2014:6 [ref. 33541] ). Current status: Valid as Hoplichthys regani Jordan 1908. Hoplichthyidae. Distribution: Western Pacific and southeastern Indian Ocean off Australia. Habitat: marine.

smithi, Monhoplichthys Fowler [H. W.] 1938:98, Fig. 46 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 85 (no. 3032); ref. 1426] Kagoshima, Japan. Holotype (unique): USNM 59588. •Valid as Hoplichthys smithi (Fowler 1938) -- (Nagano et al.2014:6 [ref. 33541]). Current status: Valid as Hoplichthys smithi (Fowler 1938). Hoplichthyidae. Distribution: Japan. Habitat: marine.