| Family: |
Latilidae (Deepwater tilefishes) |
| Max. size: |
102 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 5,760.0 g |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 10 - 91 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands; rare north of central California, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 24-25; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 23 |
| Biology: |
Inhabits rocky bottoms (Ref. 9119). Also found on soft sand and mud bottoms. Solitary species. Digs into the substrate for food (Ref. 5227). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 23 May 2007 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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