chlupatyi, Hoplolatilus Klausewitz [W.], McCosker [J. E.], Randall [J. E.] & Zetzsche [H.] 1978:42, Figs. 1-14 [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 5 (no. 2); ref. 5337] Indo-Australian Archipelago (probably Cebu, Philippines). Holotype: SMF 14089. Paratypes: BPBM 21090 (1), CAS 40825 (1). •Valid as Hoplolatilus chlupatyi Klausewitz, McCosker, Randall & Zetzsche 1978 -- (Earle & Pyle 1997:382 [ref. 22771], Senou et al. 1997:2 [ref. 24380], Dooley 1999:2640 [ref. 24837], Nakabo 2000:785 [ref. 25086], Dooley in Randall & Lim 2000:615 [ref. 25122], Nakabo 2002:785 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:37 [ref. 26830], Allen 2007:105 [ref. 29223], Allen et al. 2010:172 [ref. 30989], Allen & Erdmann 2012:420 [ref. 31980], Lisher et al. 2020:[2] [ref. 37556], Dooley 2022:379 [ref. 39861], Allen & Erdmann 2024:448 [ref. 40796]). Current status: Valid as Hoplolatilus chlupatyi Klausewitz, McCosker, Randall & Zetzsche 1978. Malacanthidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: East Africa (Mozambique); Maldives; Indonesia east to Philippines, north to Ryukyu Islands (Japan). Habitat: marine.