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Latilidae (Deepwater tilefishes)
Etymology: Caulolatilus: Greek, kaulos = stem, stalk + Latin, latus = wide (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Frank Joseph Williams of Miami, Florida, was owner and captain of the commercial fishing vessel Argo. He caught the holotype (1975). The authors commented that Williams “…has contributed many valuable deep-water fish specimens to us over the years.” (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Tropical
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. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5005 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00708 (0.00294 - 0.01707), b=3.07 (2.86 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.7 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (37 of 100).