The Gibberichthys latifrons lives in the bathydemersal, marine, depth range 750 - 2000 m environment.
One specimen of Gibberichthys latifrons (Thorp, 1969) of 155 mm TL was trawled off Eiao Island, Marquesas Archipelago, French Polynesia. This capture is the second record of the species for this area of the Pacific Ocean and the largest specimen caught to date. More
Gibberichthys latifrons de Sylva & Eschmeyer, 1977Kasidoron latifrons Thorp, 1969; (valid as) - Gibberichthys pumilus Parr, 1933Kasidoron edom Robins & De Sylva, 1965; (synonym) - 24.4. More
侧额后鳍金眼鲷 in Mandarin Chinese
側額後鰭金眼鯛 in Mandarin Chinese