Caulolatilus cyanops Poey, 1866

Blackline tilefish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Malacanthidae \| Latilinae
Synonyms	... more
Common names	Paleta lista negra, Domingo, Domingo, ... more

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Main reference

Dooley, J.K. 1978. (Ref. 8991)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251); common length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5217); max. published weight: 11.0 kg (Ref. 3276)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 45 - 495 m (Ref. 9626), usually 150 - 250 m (Ref. 9626)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 35°N - 9°N

Western Atlantic: North Carolina and Florida (USA), Bermuda, Cuba, Yucatan (Mexico), Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles, Nicaragua, Colombia, and Venezuela (Ref. 3276). Probably throughout Caribbean (Dooley, pers. comm.).
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Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms. Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes (Ref. 26235). Marketed fresh and is highly appreciated as a food fish.


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 = 0.5005

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (52 of 100)	Very high

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.

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