Lepotrema hemitaurichthydis

Lepotrema hemitaurichthydis is a species of lepocreadiid digenean parasitic in the intestine of marine fish.

It was described in 2018.

[1] The pyramid butterflyfish, Hemitaurichthys polylepis, (Perciformes: Chaetodontidae), is the type-host of Lepotrema hemitaurichthydis.

Another host is the Thompson's butterflyfish Hemitaurichthys thompsoni.

The type-locality is off Palau; other localities are off Tubuai, off Rimatara, Austral Islands, French Polynesia, and off Fatu Hiva, Marquesas, French Polynesia.

The pyramid butterflyfish, Hemitaurichthys polylepis is the type-host of Lepotrema hemitaurichthydis