WHATSTHATFISH
Bony fish

Ocean Whitefish

Caulolatilus princeps

Also known as: Bighead Tilefish, Blanquillo, Tilefin

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010
Adult
@neutrino68 · Catalina Island, United States · June 20171 / 1
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Overview

Found singly, over mud, and sand bottoms, of rocky reefs.
They feed by digging into the substrate for small fish and invertebrates.

Tilefish form undersea Pueblo villages made from gravel or sand substrate these self-made burrows and caves are at the base of reefs or piles of rock, often in canyons or at the edge of steep slopes.
If disturbed they quickly dive head-first into their constructed retreats.

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How to identify

Behaviour
solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Pacific
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Found singly, over mud, and sand bottoms, of rocky reefs.

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Adult photos 1

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    Taxonomy

    1. familyLatilidae
    2. genusCaulolatilus
    3. speciesCaulolatilus princeps (Jenyns, 1840)

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