Caulolatilus
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| Caulolatilus | |
|---|---|
| Blackline Tilefish (C. cyanops) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Latilidae |
| Genus: | Caulolatilus T. N. Gill, 1862 |
| Type species | |
| Latilus chrysops Valenciennes, 1833[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Caulolatilus is a genus of tilefishes native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas.[2] This genus is regarded as the least specialised of the tilefishes.[3]