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Caulolatilus princeps (Jenyns, 1840)

Ocean whitefish
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United States (contiguous states) country information

Common names: Ocean whitefish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Uncommon north of Point Conception, California (Ref. 11509). Also Ref. 6885.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.nmfs.gov
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Latilidae (Deepwater tilefishes)
Etymology: Caulolatilus: Greek, kaulos = stem, stalk + Latin, latus = wide (Ref. 45335);  princeps: princeps meaning leader (Ref. 6885).
  More on author: Jenyns.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

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