Gulf bareye tilefish

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Caulolatilus intermedius
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C. intermedius
Binomial name
Caulolatilus intermedius

Caulolatilus intermedius, the Gulf bareye tilefish, is a species of tilefish native to the Gulf of Mexico. It inhabits muddy bottoms at depths of from 45 to 290 metres (148 to 951 ft). This species can reach a length of 60 centimetres (24 in) TL though most are only around 20 centimetres (7.9 in). It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries.[1]

References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Caulolatilus intermedius" in FishBase. December 2013 version.