Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Malacanthidae Tilefishes
Subfamily: Latilinae
Genus: Caulolatilus

(See list of species below)

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11 species (see list below)

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Photo by Robertson, R.

Caulolatilus affinis
[Bighead tilefish]

Photo by FAO

Caulolatilus bermudensis
[Bermuda tilefish]

Photo by Kolding, J.

Caulolatilus chrysops
[Atlantic goldeneye tilefish]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Caulolatilus cyanops
[Blackline tilefish]

Photo by FAO

Caulolatilus dooleyi
[Bankslope tilefish]

Photo by Kolding, J.

Caulolatilus guppyi
[Reticulated tilefish]

Photo by FAO

Caulolatilus hubbsi
[Hubbs' tilefish]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Caulolatilus intermedius
[Gulf bareye tilefish]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Caulolatilus microps
[Grey tilefish]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Caulolatilus princeps
[Ocean whitefish]

Photo by FAO

Caulolatilus williamsi
[Yellowbar tilefish]

11 Species of Family Malacanthidae with Genus Caulolatilus
(Tilefishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1865	Caulolatilus affinis	Bighead tilefish	Eastern Pacific	49.5 TL
1981	Caulolatilus bermudensis	Bermuda tilefish	Western Central Atlantic	40.7 TL
1833	Caulolatilus chrysops	Atlantic goldeneye tilefish	Western Atlantic	60 TL
1866	Caulolatilus cyanops	Blackline tilefish	Western Atlantic	60 TL
1978	Caulolatilus dooleyi	Bankslope tilefish	Western Central Atlantic	35 TL
1937	Caulolatilus guppyi	Reticulated tilefish	Western Central Atlantic	35 TL
1978	Caulolatilus hubbsi	Hubbs' tilefish	Eastern Pacific	36 SL
1936	Caulolatilus intermedius	Gulf bareye tilefish	Western Central Atlantic	60 TL
1878	Caulolatilus microps	Grey tilefish	Western Atlantic	90 TL
1840	Caulolatilus princeps	Ocean whitefish	Eastern Pacific	102 TL
1977	Caulolatilus williamsi	Yellowbar tilefish	Western Central Atlantic	46.9 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Malacanthidae TilefishesSubfamily: LatilinaeGenus: Caulolatilus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Malacanthidae Tilefishes
Subfamily: Latilinae
Genus: Caulolatilus

(See list of species below)