Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps Goode & Bean, 1879

Great northern tilefish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Malacanthidae \| Latilinae
Synonyms	... more
Common names	Tilefish, Gunnet, Conejo amarillo, ... more

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Main reference

Dooley, J.K. 1978. (Ref. 3276)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Dooley, James | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 125 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3276); 95 cm FL (female); common length : 90.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3276); max. published weight: 30.0 kg (Ref. 9988); max. reported age: 35 years (Ref. 6086)

Length at first maturity

L_m 50.00

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 80 - 540 m (Ref. 5217)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 9°C - 14°C (Ref. 33985); 46°N - 1°N

Western Atlantic: Nova Scotia, Canada to southern Florida, USA and Gulf of Mexico. Probably throughout the northern coast of South America (Ref. 5217); and the Caribbean (Dooley, pers. comm.).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Most common around 200 m, usually over mud or sand bottom and occasionally over rough bottom (Ref. 9988); prefers temperature of 8-17°C (Ref. 5951). Feeds mainly on shrimp and crabs, but also takes fish, squid, bivalves and holothurians. Sensitive to cold water (Ref. 9988), a mass die-off occurred in 1882, after which the species was rare for decades, presumably due to unusually cold water (Ref. 7251). Marketed fresh or frozen; can be steamed, pan-fried, broiled, microwaved and baked (Ref. 9988).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.7500

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.09-0.13; tm=5; tmax=35; Fec=195,000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High vulnerability (65 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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