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Malacanthidae (Tilefishes) > Latilinae
Etymology: Caulolatilus: Greek, kaulos = stem, stalk + Latin, latus = wide (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Tropical, preferred ?
Western Central Atlantic: Cal Sal Bank, British West Indies (Ref. 9921). Including Guinchos Cay, Old Bahama Canal and St. Croix, Virgin Islands (Dooley, pers. comm.).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 46.9 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40637); max. published weight: 1.3 kg (Ref. 40637)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Dooley, J.K. and F.H. Berry, 1977. A new species of tilefish (Pisces: Banchiostegidae) from the western tropical Atlantic. Northeast Gulf Sci. 1(1):8-13. (Ref. 9921)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.5 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100) .