Caulolatilus is a genus of tilefishes native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. This genus is regarded as the least specialised of the tilefishes.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
- Caulolatilus affinis <small>T. N. Gill, 1865</small> (Bighead tilefish)
- Caulolatilus bermudensis <small>Dooley, 1981</small> (Bermuda tilefish)
- Caulolatilus chrysops <small>(Valenciennes, 1833)</small> (Atlantic goldeneye tilefish)
- Caulolatilus cyanops <small>Poey, 1866</small> (Blackline tilefish)
- Caulolatilus dooleyi <small>Berry, 1978</small> (Bankslope tilefish)
- Caulolatilus guppyi <small>Beebe & Tee-Van, 1937</small> (Reticulated tilefish)
- Caulolatilus hubbsi <small>Dooley, 1978</small> (Hubbs' tilefish)
- Caulolatilus intermedius <small>Howell-Rivero, 1936</small> (Gulf bareye tilefish)
- Caulolatilus microps <small>Goode & T. H. Bean, 1878</small> (Grey tilefish)
- Caulolatilus princeps <small>(Jenyns, 1840)</small> (Ocean whitefish)
- Caulolatilus williamsi <small>Dooley & Berry, 1977</small> (Yellowbar tilefish)
Studies have shown that C. hubbsi is not readily distinguishable from C. princeps and should be treated as a junior synonym of the latter taxon.
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