Reticulated tilefish (Caulolatilus guppyi)

Scientific name: Caulolatilus guppyi Beebe & Tee-Van, 1937

Reticulated tilefish (Caulolatilus guppyi)

The Reticulated tilefish (Caulolatilus guppyi) is a marine fish of the family Malacanthidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Venezuela to at least Suriname; including Trinidad (Dooley, pers. comm., ).

Biology

Found on sand-shell bottoms. Flesh not highly appreciated.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Caulolatilus guppyi
Family
Malacanthidae (Tilefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
20.0
Depth range
41–171 m (135–561 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 41 - 171 m, usually 60 - 110 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Venezuela to at least Suriname; including Trinidad (Dooley, pers. comm., ).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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