Hoplolatilus cuniculus
Green Tilefish
As recorded: Hoplolatilus cuniculus Randall & Dooley, 1974
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Malacanthidae
- Collected by
- P.L. Colin
- Date
- January 15, 1984
- Locality
- Port Moresby; off Bootless Inlet; S of Motupore Island; Horseshoe Reef (Barrier Reef); ocean side
- Island
- Port Moresby
- Depth
- 36 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 15, 1984, P.L. Colin also collected 2 other specimens.
Hoplolatilus cuniculus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-02.
2026-05-02
Alor, Kayan Mentarang, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-02
West Coast Road Taveuni, Fiji
(c) craigjhowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-15
Cakaudrove, Northern, Fiji
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-04-29
Umkhanyakude, ZA-NL, ZA
(c) aspearton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-24
Metinaro, TP-DL, TL
(c) Ivan Samra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-04-29
Umkhanyakude, ZA-NL, ZA
(c) aspearton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Hoplolatilus cuniculus. BPBM 30232. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37208082. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30232.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37208082 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026