Malacanthidae

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).