Caulolatilus princeps (Jenyns, 1840)
Ocean whitefish
Caulolatilus princeps
photo by Gotshall, D.W.

 Family:  Malacanthidae (Tilefishes), subfamily: Latilinae
 Max. size:  102 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 5,760.0 g
 Environment:  reef-associated; 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:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
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 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 01.05.91
 Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. - 27.02.14
 Checked by: Garilao, Cristina V. - 05.07.95

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