Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms. Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes (Ref. 26235). Marketed fresh and is highly appreciated as a food fish.
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Dooley, J.K. 1978 Systematics and biology of the tilefishes (Perciformes: Branchiostegidae and Malacanthidae) with descriptions of two new species. NOAA Tech. Rep. NMFS Circ. No. 411:1-78. (Ref. 8991)
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Distribution
Range Description
Caulolatilus cyanops has a distribution range extending from North Carolina, Bermuda and Florida, south to Nicaragua, Colombia and Venezuela including the Lesser Antilles, southern Mexico. This species is probabaly found throughtout the Caribbean (Froese and Pauly 2007).
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Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina and Florida (USA), Bermuda, Cuba, Yucatán (Mexico), Puerto Rico, Lesser Antilles, Nicaragua, Colombia, and Venezuela
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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Distribution
Gulf of Mexico, North West Atlantic
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North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.
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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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Dooley, J.K. 1978 Branchiostegidae. In W. Fischer (ed.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. West Atlantic (Fishing Area 31). Volume 1. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3276)
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Physical Description
Size
Max. size
60.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251)); max. published weight: 11.0 kg (Ref. 3276)
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Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray 1986 A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
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Dooley, J.K. 1978 Branchiostegidae. In W. Fischer (ed.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. West Atlantic (Fishing Area 31). Volume 1. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3276)
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Ecology
Habitat
Habitat and Ecology
Habitat and Ecology
Systems
The tilefish Caulolatilus cyanops is a demersal species found over sandy, muddy and rubble bottoms. It has a depth range of 45 - 495m but is commonly found between 150 - 250m (FAO 2002). It is also found to be associated with Caulolatilus microps and Caulolatilus chrysops (FAO 2002). It feeds on invertebrates and small fishes.
Systems
- Marine
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Habitat
benthic
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Depth range based on 3 specimens in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 1 sample.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 77 - 137
Temperature range (°C): 11.629 - 11.629
Nitrate (umol/L): 12.326 - 12.326
Salinity (PPS): 35.382 - 35.382
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.366 - 4.366
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.811 - 0.811
Silicate (umol/l): 6.146 - 6.146
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 77 - 137
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Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 1 sample.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 77 - 137
Temperature range (°C): 11.629 - 11.629
Nitrate (umol/L): 12.326 - 12.326
Salinity (PPS): 35.382 - 35.382
Oxygen (ml/l): 4.366 - 4.366
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.811 - 0.811
Silicate (umol/l): 6.146 - 6.146
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 77 - 137
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Depth: 45 - 495m.
From 45 to 495 meters.
Habitat: demersal. Usually occurs on sand and mud bottoms. Marketed fresh and its meat is highly appreciated.
From 45 to 495 meters.
Habitat: demersal. Usually occurs on sand and mud bottoms. Marketed fresh and its meat is highly appreciated.
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Environment
demersal; marine; depth range 45 - 495 m (Ref. 9626), usually 150 - 250 m (Ref. 9626)
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Cervigón, F. 1993 Los peces marinos de Venezuela. Volume 2. Fundación Científica Los Roques, Caracas,Venezuela. 497 p. (Ref. 9626)
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Trophic Strategy
Inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms. Feeds on invertebrates and small fishes.
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Dooley, J.K. 1978 Systematics and biology of the tilefishes (Perciformes: Branchiostegidae and Malacanthidae) with descriptions of two new species. NOAA Tech. Rep. NMFS Circ. No. 411:1-78. (Ref. 8991)
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Caulolatilus cyanops
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 3
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Species: 3
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
DD
Data Deficient
Red List Criteria
Version
3.1
Year Assessed
2010
Assessor/s
Acero, A.
Reviewer/s
Collen, B., Richman, N., Beresford, A., Chenery, A. & Ram, M.
Contributor/s
De Silva, R., Milligan, H., Lutz, M., Batchelor, A., Jopling, B., Kemp, K., Lewis, S., Lintott, P., Sears, J., Wilson, P., Smith, J. and Livingston, F.
Justification
Caulolatilus cyanops has been assessed as Data Deficient. Despite a sizeable distribution around the western central Atlantic, this species is commercially harvested as a food source. There is no seperate catch statistics available for this species. Further research and monitoring of the population numbers and harvest levels of this species is needed before a more accurate assessment of conservation status can be made.
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Trends
Population
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Threats
Threats
Major Threats
This species is fished commercially using hook-and-line, and by trawls off Columbia and Venezuela. There are no seperate catch statistics for this species.
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Data deficient (DD)
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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Management
Conservation Actions
Conservation Actions
There is no species-specific conservation measures in place for Caulolatilus cyanops.
Further research and monitoring of the harvest levels and population numbers of this species is needed.
Further research and monitoring of the harvest levels and population numbers of this species is needed.
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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Coppola, S.R., W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, N. Scialabba and K.E. Carpenter 1994 SPECIESDAB: Global species database for fishery purposes. User's manual. FAO Computerized Information Series (Fisheries). No. 9. Rome, FAO. 103 p.
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Dooley, J.K. 1978 Branchiostegidae. In W. Fischer (ed.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. West Atlantic (Fishing Area 31). Volume 1. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 3276)
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