Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Latilidae Deepwater tilefishes

(See list of species below)

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29 species (see list below)
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Photo by Photo by Lai, N.-W.

Branchiostegus albus
[]

Photo by Photo by Lai, N.-W.

Branchiostegus argentatus
[]

Photo by Photo by Lai, N.-W.

Branchiostegus auratus
[]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus australiensis
[Australian tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Branchiostegus doliatus
[Ribbed tilefish]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus gloerfelti
[]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus hedlandensis
[Port Hedland tilefish]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus ilocanus
[]

Photo by Photo by Lai, N.-W.

Branchiostegus japonicus
[Horsehead tilefish]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus paxtoni
[Paxton's tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Iwatsuki, Y.

Branchiostegus saitoi
[]

Photo by Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Branchiostegus sawakinensis
[Freckled tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.

Branchiostegus semifasciatus
[Zebra tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Yau, B.

Branchiostegus serratus
[Australian barred tilefish]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus vittatus
[]

Photo by Photo by Justine, J.-L.

Branchiostegus wardi
[Ward's tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Caulolatilus affinis
[Bighead tilefish]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Caulolatilus bermudensis
[Bermuda tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Kolding, J.

Caulolatilus chrysops
[Atlantic goldeneye tilefish]

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Caulolatilus cyanops
[Blackline tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Boe, B. / Flying Fish Charters

Caulolatilus dooleyi
[Bankslope tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Kolding, J.

Caulolatilus guppyi
[Reticulated tilefish]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Caulolatilus hubbsi
[Hubbs' tilefish]

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Caulolatilus intermedius
[Gulf bareye tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Flescher, D.

Caulolatilus microps
[Grey tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Caulolatilus princeps
[Ocean whitefish]

Photo by Photo by Boe, B. / Flying Fish Charters

Caulolatilus williamsi
[Yellowbar tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Buckley, W.

Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps
[Great northern tilefish]

Photo by Photo by de Almeida, F.M.

Lopholatilus villarii
[Tile fish]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Branchiostegus albus		Northwest Pacific	45 TL	1978
Branchiostegus argentatus		Western Pacific	27.3 SL	1830
Branchiostegus auratus		Western Pacific	30 TL	1907
Branchiostegus australiensis	Australian tilefish	Indo-West Pacific	26.6 SL	1988
Branchiostegus doliatus	Ribbed tilefish	Western Indian Ocean	40 TL	1830
Branchiostegus gloerfelti		Indo-West Pacific	24 SL	1988
Branchiostegus hedlandensis	Port Hedland tilefish	Eastern Indian Ocean	26 SL	1988
Branchiostegus ilocanus		Western Central Pacific	27 SL	1928
Branchiostegus japonicus	Horsehead tilefish	Western Pacific	46 TL	1782
Branchiostegus paxtoni	Paxton's tilefish	Eastern Indian Ocean	25.5 SL	1988
Branchiostegus saitoi		Pacific Ocean	32.9 SL	2012
Branchiostegus sawakinensis	Freckled tilefish	Indo-West Pacific	60 TL	1969
Branchiostegus semifasciatus	Zebra tilefish	Eastern Atlantic	60 TL	1931
Branchiostegus serratus	Australian barred tilefish	Western Pacific	28.5 SL	1975
Branchiostegus vittatus		Western Pacific	24 SL	1926
Branchiostegus wardi	Ward's tilefish	Western Pacific	40 SL	1932
Caulolatilus affinis	Bighead tilefish	Eastern Pacific	49.5 TL	1865
Caulolatilus bermudensis	Bermuda tilefish	Western Central Atlantic	40.7 TL	1981
Caulolatilus chrysops	Atlantic goldeneye tilefish	Western Atlantic	60 TL	1833
Caulolatilus cyanops	Blackline tilefish	Western Atlantic	60 TL	1866
Caulolatilus dooleyi	Bankslope tilefish	Western Central Atlantic	35 TL	1978
Caulolatilus guppyi	Reticulated tilefish	Western Central Atlantic	35 TL	1937
Caulolatilus hubbsi	Hubbs' tilefish	Eastern Pacific	36 SL	1978
Caulolatilus intermedius	Gulf bareye tilefish	Western Central Atlantic	60 TL	1936
Caulolatilus microps	Grey tilefish	Western Atlantic	90 TL	1878
Caulolatilus princeps	Ocean whitefish	Eastern Pacific	102 TL	1840
Caulolatilus williamsi	Yellowbar tilefish	Western Central Atlantic	46.9 TL	1977
Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps	Great northern tilefish	Western Atlantic	125 TL	1879
Lopholatilus villarii	Tile fish	Southwest Atlantic	107 TL	1915

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Latilidae Deepwater tilefishes(See list of species below)

Family: Latilidae Deepwater tilefishes

(See list of species below)