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Caulolatilus princeps (Jenyns, 1840) Ocean whitefish |
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photo by
Gotshall, D.W. |
| Family: | Latilidae (Deepwater tilefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 102 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 5,760.0 g | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 91 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Pacific: Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands; rare north of central California, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-25; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 23 | |||
| Biology: | Inhabits rocky bottoms (Ref. 9119). Also found on soft sand and mud bottoms. Solitary species. Digs into the substrate for food (Ref. 5227). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 May 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||