| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Malacanthidae | Caulolatilus chrysops | (Valenciennes) | 1833 | Goldface Tilefish |
Caulolatilus chrysops
Unique Characters: Body quadiform, body depth 21-34% standard length. Predorsal ridge present as a slightly elevated seam. Preopercular edge serrated on upper limb to angle or just below angle. Opercular spine bony and blunt. No barbel on posterior margin of upper lip. Anal fin with 1 or 2 spines (first spine often reduced) and 20-26 soft rays. Dorsal fin with 7 or 8 (rarely 6) spines and 23-27 soft rays. Interoperculum with scales. Dorsal fin with 8 spines and 23-25 rays;. Pectoral-fin soft rays 18 or rarely 19. A broad yellow-gold patch under eye to nostril.
Similar Species:
Blueline Tilefish
Caulolatilus microps
Blackline Tilefish
Caulolatilus cyanops
Blueline Tilefish Caulolatilus microps. Body quadiform, body depth 21-34% standard length. Predorsal ridge present as a slightly elevated seam. Preopercular edge serrated on upper limb to angle or just below angle. Opercular spine bony and blunt. No barbel on posterior margin of upper lip. Anal fin with 1 or 2 spines (first spine often reduced) and 20-26 soft rays. Dorsal fin with 7 or 8 (rarely 6) spines and 23-27 soft rays. Interoperculum naked.
Blackline Tilefish Caulolatilus cyanops. Body quadiform, body depth 21-34% standard length. Predorsal ridge present as a slightly elevated seam. Preopercular edge serrated on upper limb to angle or just below angle. Opercular spine bony and blunt. No barbel on posterior margin of upper lip. Anal fin with 1 or 2 spines (first spine often reduced) and 20-26 soft rays. Dorsal fin with 7 or 8 (rarely 6) spines and 23-27 soft rays. Interoperculum with scales. Dorsal fin with 7 spines and 23 or 24 rays. Pectoral-fin soft rays 16 or 17 (rarely 18). No broad yellow-gold patch under eye to nostril.
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