Caulolatilus dooleyi

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

View Printer Friendly

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	ACTINOPTERYGII	PERCIFORMES	MALACANTHIDAE

Scientific Name:

Caulolatilus dooleyi

Species Authority:

Berry, 1978

Common Name/s:

English

–

Bankslope Tilefish

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:	Data Deficient ver 3.1
Year Published:	2010
Assessor/s:	Acero, A.
Reviewer/s:	Collen, B., Richman, N., Beresford, A., Chenery, A. & Ram, M.
Contributor/s:	De Silva, R., Milligan, H., Lutz, M., Batchelor, A., Jopling, B., Kemp, K., Lewis, S., Lintott, P., Sears, J., Wilson, P. & Smith, J. and Livingston, F.
Justification: Caulolatilus dooleyi has been assessed as Data Deficient. This species is only known from three specimens in an area where there is a growing commercial fishery for species of this genus. Further research is needed on the population numbers, distribution, and threats for this species before a more accurate assessment of conservation status can be made.

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Caulolatilus dooleyi is only known from three specimens collected from the Caicos Bank, Bimini, and Tongue of the Ocean off the Bahama Islands.
Countries:	Native: Bahamas
FAO Marine Fishing Areas:	Native: Atlantic – western central
Range Map:	Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.

Population [top]

Population:	There is no population information available for this species.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Caulolatilus dooleyi is a tropical, deep-water species of tilefish that has been found at a depth range of 219 m to 256 m. This species finds shelter in crevices of rock piles or at the base of coral on steep, outer slopes. This species feeds on a range of benthic invertebrates such as molluscs, crabs, sea urchins and worms.
Systems:	Marine

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	This species is not known to be directly targeted for any commercial trade, however other species of this genus are taken by spear fishers and by commercial fisheries as by-catch.

Major Threat(s):

This species is not known to be directly targeted for any commercial trade, however other species of this genus are taken by spear fishers and by commercial fisheries as by-catch.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no known species-specific conservation measures in place for Caulolatilus dooleyi. Further research on the population numbers, distribution, and threats of this species is needed.

Conservation Actions:

There are no known species-specific conservation measures in place for Caulolatilus dooleyi.

Further research on the population numbers, distribution, and threats of this species is needed.

Citation:	Acero, A. 2010. Caulolatilus dooleyi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2013.
Disclaimer:	To make use of this information, please check the <Terms of Use>.
Feedback:	If you see any errors or have any questions or suggestions on what is shown on this page, please fill in the feedback form so that we can correct or extend the information provided