Photo Credit: S.P. Epperly
| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Malacanthidae | Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps | Goode and Bean | 1879 | Tilefish |
Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps
Unique Characters: Body quadiform, body depth 21-34% standard length. Predorsal ridge present as a prominent elevated crest or enlarged flap. Preopercular edge serrated on upper limb to angle or just below angle. . Cutaneous barbel may be present at posterior margin of upper lip. Opercular spine reduced to a soft blunt tab. Dorsal fin with 7 spines and 15 soft rays (rarely 8 and 14). Anal fin with 1 spine and 14 (rarely 13) soft rays.
Similar Species: None
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