| Caulolatilus
princeps
(Jenyns,
1840) |
|
| Family: |
Malacanthidae
(Tilefishes), subfamily: Branchiosteginae |
 |
| Order: |
Perciformes
|
| Class: |
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) |
| FishBase name: |
Ocean whitefish |
| Max. size: |
41 in max.weight: 12.7 lb |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine ; depth range 30 - 100 ft
|
| Climate: |
subtropical; 51°N - |
| Importance: |
fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes |
| Resilience: |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14
years |
| Distribution:
|
Eastern Pacific: Vancouver Island in British
Columbia, Canada to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands; rare north of
central California, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal
spines
(total): 9-9; Dorsal
soft
rays (total): 24-25; Anal
spines:
2-2; Anal
soft
rays: 23 |
| Biology: |
Inhabits rocky bottoms Also found on
soft sand and mud bottoms. Solitary species. Digs into the substrate for
food |
| Red List Status: |
Not in IUCN Red List |
| Dangerous: |
harmless |
