| Family: |
Latilidae (Deepwater tilefishes) |
| Max. size: |
36 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 18 - 41 m |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California in Mexico to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands; apparently an old record from southern California, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits the bottom, in the area occupied by C. affinis and C. princeps, but prefers shallower waters. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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