| Latilidae (Deepwater tilefishes) |
| 90 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 7,000.0 g; max. reported age: 15 years |
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demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 162 m |
| Western Atlantic: North Carolina to southern Florida in USA and Mexico; also in northern and probably eastern Gulf of Mexico. |
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| Occurs on mud and rubble bottom. Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates (crustaceans, mollusks, polychaetes and brittle stars) and fishes. Captured mainly from 75 to 200 m deep and occurring to at least 236 m (Ref. 6134). Marketed fresh. |
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Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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