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Latilidae (Deepwater tilefishes)
Etymology: Caulolatilus: Greek, kaulos = stem, stalk + Latin, latus = wide (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: James K Dooley is Professor of Biology at the Adelphi University, New York, where he has spent his career (since 1973) and a passionate conservationist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 219 - 256 m (Ref. 9951). Deep-water
Western Central Atlantic: Bahamas.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9951)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Berry, F.H., 1978. A new species of tilefish (Pisces: Branchiostegidae) from the Bahama Islands. Northeast Gulf Sci. 2(1):56-61. (Ref. 9951)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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