Scientific name : Hoplolatilus marcosi
Family : Malacanthidae (the malacanths, 42 species)
Size : Up to 12 cm
Distribution : Indonesia and the Philippines, from Java to the Solomon Islands
Biology : They generally live in monogamous pairs. They can be found on sandy bottoms where they dig burrows and form mounds of sand. They eat zooplankton.
IUCN status : Not assessed