enigmatic tilefish

Caulolatilus hubbsi

Thirty Six Centimeters Malacanthid Fish of Mexican Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Caulolatilus hubbsi, the Hubbs's tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It occurs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Its specific name honours the American ichthyologist Carl Leavitt Hubbs (1894-1979).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Malacanthidae
Genus: Caulolatilus
Maximum length: 36 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California in Mexico to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands; apparently an old record from southern California, USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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