Yellowbar tilefish (Caulolatilus williamsi)

Scientific name: Caulolatilus williamsi Dooley & Berry, 1977

Yellowbar tilefish (Caulolatilus williamsi)

The Yellowbar tilefish (Caulolatilus williamsi) is a marine fish of the family Malacanthidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Cal Sal Bank, British West Indies. Including Guinchos Cay, Old Bahama Canal and St. Croix, Virgin Islands (Dooley, pers. comm.).

Species facts

Scientific name
Caulolatilus williamsi
Family
Malacanthidae (Tilefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.9
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Cal Sal Bank, British West Indies. Including Guinchos Cay, Old Bahama Canal and St. Croix, Virgin Islands (Dooley, pers. comm.).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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