Species: Caulolatilus bermudensis, Bermuda Tilefish

Caulolatilus bermudensis Dooley, 1981

Bermuda Tilefish

Body robust, quadrangular, depth 21-34% of SL; head relatively deep, rounded in profile; jaws reach under front 1/3 of eye; eye 26-27% head length; fleshy ridge along midline before dorsal fin; operculum with a short, blunt spine, serrated on upper margin, fine serrae on lower margin; vertical edge of preoperculum serrated; no barbel on rear edge of top lip; 18 gill rakers; dorsal fin VII, 24 rays, height of fin 7.5% SL, spiny part lower than soft part; anal I, 22-23, origin under dorsal rays 5-6; pectoral fin 16; tail fin with straight to slightly concave edge; scales rough on body, smooth on head; pored lateral line scales 80-84, plus 2 on tail fin base; with scales on bone between preoperculum and operculum.

Head and body pale bluey grey; eye with white iris, with a dark vertical bar through it; nape crest without dark color; ~20 long, thin wavy yellowish bars on body; dorsal fin bluey grey, rear of fin with irregular yellow blotches and tips of soft dorsal yellow; anal fin translucent yellow, with a white border; tail fin translucent yellow, with grey top and bottom borders; no dark spot in pectoral axil; lining of gut cavity dark.

Reaches 41 cm.

Lives on rubble bottoms.

Depth range: 270-411 m.

Bermuda.