Phil Garner, Southern California Marine Life, USA
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Caulolatilus princeps (Jenyns, 1840)
The Ocean whitefish Caulolatilus princeps stays over deep sandy bottoms during the day, but moves to shallow rocky reefs or kelp beds at night.
Under good conditions (no fishing or closed seasons, sparing from predators and suitable diet), Ocean whitefishes can reach a maximum life expectancy of 13 years.
Predators: Giant sea bass and other large predators as well as sharks and rays.
Fisheries: tilefish are most often caught as bycatch in commercial and recreational fisheries,
Ocean whitefishes are often kept in large public aquariums in the United States.
Synonyms:
Caulolatilus affinis Hildebrand, 1946
Dekaya anomala Cooper, 1863
Latilus princeps Jenyns, 1840
The Ocean whitefish Caulolatilus princeps stays over deep sandy bottoms during the day, but moves to shallow rocky reefs or kelp beds at night.
Under good conditions (no fishing or closed seasons, sparing from predators and suitable diet), Ocean whitefishes can reach a maximum life expectancy of 13 years.
Predators: Giant sea bass and other large predators as well as sharks and rays.
Fisheries: tilefish are most often caught as bycatch in commercial and recreational fisheries,
Ocean whitefishes are often kept in large public aquariums in the United States.
Synonyms:
Caulolatilus affinis Hildebrand, 1946
Dekaya anomala Cooper, 1863
Latilus princeps Jenyns, 1840
