| Family: |
Latilidae (Deepwater tilefishes) |
| Max. size: |
60 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 11 kg |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 45 - 495 m |
| Distribution: |
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.). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms. Possibly construct burrows in the seafloor sediments (Ref. 101572). Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes (Ref. 26235). Marketed fresh and is highly appreciated as a food fish. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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