Caulolatilus

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Caulolatilus
Blackline Tilefish (C. cyanops)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Malacanthidae
Genus: Caulolatilus
T. N. Gill, 1862
Type species
Latilus chrysops
Valenciennes, 1833
Synonyms
  • Dekaya J. G. Cooper, 1863

Caulolatilus is a genus of tilefishes native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas.[1]

Species

There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Caulolatilus affinis T. N. Gill, 1865 (Bighead tilefish)
  • Caulolatilus bermudensis Dooley, 1981 (Bermuda tilefish)
  • Caulolatilus chrysops (Valenciennes, 1833) (Atlantic goldeneye tilefish)
  • Caulolatilus cyanops Poey, 1866 (Blackline tilefish)
  • Caulolatilus dooleyi Berry, 1978 (Bankslope tilefish)
  • Caulolatilus guppyi Beebe & Tee-Van, 1937 (Reticulated tilefish)
  • Caulolatilus hubbsi Dooley, 1978 (Hubbs' tilefish)
  • Caulolatilus intermedius Howell-Rivero, 1936 (Gulf bareye tilefish)
  • Caulolatilus microps Goode & T. H. Bean, 1878 (Grey tilefish)
  • Caulolatilus princeps (Jenyns, 1840) (Ocean whitefish)
  • Caulolatilus williamsi Dooley & Berry, 1977 (Yellowbar tilefish)

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2013). Species of Caulolatilus in FishBase. December 2013 version.
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