luteus, Hoplolatilus Allen [G. R.] & Kuiter [R. H.] 1989:40, Fig. 1 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 16 (no. 2); ref. 13504] About 20 kilometers east of Maumere at Wairbleber Reef, Flores, Indonesia [Flores Sea], about 8°38'S, 122°22'E, depth 32 meters. Holotype (unique): NCIP 4024. •Valid as Hoplolatilus luteus Allen & Kuiter 1989 -- (Dooley 1999:2640 [ref. 24837], Dooley in Randall & Lim 2000:615 [ref. 25122], Allen & Adrim 2003:37 [ref. 26830], Allen 2007:105 [ref. 29223], Satapoomin 2009:111 [ref. 30463], Allen et al. 2010:172, 181 [ref. 30989], Allen & Erdmann 2012:421 [ref. 31980]). •Synonym of Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri Smith 1964 -- (Dooley & Jimenez 2008:84 [ref. 29662], Allen & Erdmann 2019:11 [ref. 36522]). Current status: Synonym of Hoplolatilus fourmanoiri Smith 1964. Malacanthidae. Habitat: marine.