The host of H. cribbi is the Sweetlip emperor, Lethrinus miniatus.
The worms were found in the digestive tract.

This species was reported from this host species in 2010 under the name Neolebouria sp.
A. The following species as hosts of Neolebouria sp.
A: the Spotcheek Emperor Lethrinus rubrioperculatus; the Pacific Yellowtail Emperor Lethrinus atkinsoni, the Drab Emperor Lethrinus ravus, and the Slender Emperor, Lethrinus variegatus.
However, the description of H. cribbi  was based solely on the worms from L. miniatus, and worms from the other hosts may differ, possibly at the specific level.
The host of H. cribbi is the Sweetlip emperor, Lethrinus miniatus. The worms were found in the digestive tract.
This species was reported from this host species in 2010 under the name Neolebouria sp. A. The following species as hosts of Neolebouria sp. A: the Spotcheek Emperor Lethrinus rubrioperculatus; the Pacific Yellowtail Emperor Lethrinus atkinsoni, the Drab Emperor Lethrinus ravus, and the Slender Emperor, Lethrinus variegatus. However, the description of H. cribbi  was based solely on the worms from L. miniatus, and worms from the other hosts may differ, possibly at the specific level.
Hamacreadium cribbi