Bighead tilefish (Caulolatilus affinis) fish species and information / pictures of Bighead tilefish - Caulolatilus affinis

Bighead tilefish (Caulolatilus affinis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Caulolatilus affinis

Common Name
Bighead tilefish

Biology
Inhabits rocky and sandy bottoms, near isolated reefs (Ref. 9119). Mature females are encountered in April and November in the Gulf of California, Mexico and in September in Colombia, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 9119). Marketed fresh or frozen and considered of excellent quality for human consumption (Ref. 9119).

Classification

Classified By
Gill, 1865
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Tilefishes (Malacanthidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
Range
33°N -

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
30 m
Depth To - meters
185 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; brackish; demersal; depth range 30 - 185 m (Ref. 9119)
Trophic Level
3.74 s.e. 0.58 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
49.5 cm
Common Length
45.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (k=0.09-0.17)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)