Gulf bareye tilefish
| Caulolatilus intermedius | |
|---|---|
 | |
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Osteichthyes |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Malacanthidae |
| Genus: | Caulolatilus |
| Species: | C. intermedius |
| Binomial name | |
| Caulolatilus intermedius Howell-Rivero, 1936 | |
Caulolatilus intermedius, the Gulf bareye tilefish, is a species of tilefish native to the Gulf of Mexico. It inhabits muddy bottoms at depths of from 45 to 290 metres (148 to 951 ft). This species can reach a length of 60 centimetres (24 in) TL though most are only around 20 centimetres (7.9 in). It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.[1]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Caulolatilus intermedius" in FishBase. December 2013 version.
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