genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...
of
tilefish
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Tilefishes are mostly small perciform marine fish comprising the family Malacanthidae. They are usually found in sandy areas, especially near coral reefs.
Commercial fisheries exist for t ...
es native to the
Pacific
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and
Atlantic
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coasts of the Americas. This genus is regarded as the least specialised and the most
basal
Basal or basilar is a term meaning ''base'', ''bottom'', or ''minimum''.
Science
* Basal (anatomy), an anatomical term of location for features associated with the base of an organism or structure
* Basal (medicine), a minimal level that is nec ...
of the tilefishes.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
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Caulolatilus affinis
''Caulolatilus'' is a genus of tilefishes native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. This genus is regarded as the least specialised and the most basal of the tilefishes.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in thi ...
Caulolatilus bermudensis
''Caulolatilus'' is a genus of tilefishes native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. This genus is regarded as the least specialised and the most basal of the tilefishes.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in thi ...
Caulolatilus chrysops
''Caulolatilus chrysops'', the Atlantic goldeneye tilefish or gold face tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It occurs in the western Atlantic Ocean.
Description
''Caulolatilus chry ...
'' (
Valenciennes
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It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a ...
, 1833) (Atlantic goldeneye tilefish)
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Caulolatilus cyanops
Caulolatilus cyanops, the blackline tilefish or ocean whitefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean.
Description
''Caulolatilus cyanops'' has a st ...
Caulolatilus dooleyi
''Caulolatilus'' is a genus of tilefishes native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. This genus is regarded as the least specialised and the most basal of the tilefishes.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in thi ...
''
Berry
A berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Typically, berries are juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour or tart, and do not have a stone or pit, although many pips or seeds may be present. Common examples are strawberries, rasp ...
, 1978 (Bankslope tilefish)
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Caulolatilus guppyi
''Caulolatilus'' is a genus of tilefishes native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. This genus is regarded as the least specialised and the most basal of the tilefishes.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in thi ...
Caulolatilus hubbsi
''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 Hu ...
Caulolatilus intermedius
The Gulf bareye tilefish (''Caulolatilus intermedius''), also known as the anchor tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It occurs in the western Atlantic Ocean.
Description
The Gulf ...
Caulolatilus microps
''Caulolatilus'' is a genus of tilefishes native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. This genus is regarded as the least specialised and the most basal of the tilefishes.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in thi ...
Caulolatilus princeps
The ocean whitefish (''Caulolatilus princeps''), also known as the ocean tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Description
The ocean whitef ...
Caulolatilus williamsi
''Caulolatilus'' is a genus of tilefishes native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. This genus is regarded as the least specialised and the most basal of the tilefishes.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in thi ...
Berry
A berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Typically, berries are juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour or tart, and do not have a stone or pit, although many pips or seeds may be present. Common examples are strawberries, rasp ...
, 1977 (Yellowbar tilefish)
Studies have shown that ''C. hubbsi'' is not readily distinguishable from ''C. princeps'' and should be treated as a junior synonym of the latter taxon.