Species: Caulolatilus guppyi, Reticulated Tilefish

Caulolatilus guppyi Beebe & Tee-Van, 1937

Reticulated Tilefish

Body robust, quadrangular; head relatively deep, rounded in profile; fleshy ridge along midline before dorsal fin; mouth extends to well under eye; operculum with a short, blunt spine; vertical edge of preoperculum serrated; no barbel on rear edge of top lip; 19-23 gill rakers; dorsal fin VII (rarely VI), 23-24 rays; anal I-II, 20-23; pectoral fin 16-17; tail fin W shaped, center convex; scales rough on body, smooth on head; pored lateral line scales 73-81; no scales on bone between preoperculum and operculum.

Back and upper sides with numerous dark reticulating lines; ridge along nape black; an oblique dark bar from eye forward to mouth; snout tip dark; a small dark spot above pectoral base; dorsal fin with dark base, opal center and broad outer dusky stripe; anal fin opaline.

Reaches 35 cm.

Lives on hard sand/shell bottoms.

Depth range: 41-171 m, common at 60-110 m.

S Caribbean to Suriname.