Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps Goode & Bean, 1879
Golden tilefish, Great northern tilefish, Tilefish
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Erroneously listed as Extinct by (Lucas, 1891 fide Miller et al., 1989:37)
IUCN RedList status: Endangered
Distribution & Habitat
Mid-Atlantic, the South Atlantic & the Gulf of Mexico
Anatomy & Morphology
Biology & Ecology
Hypodigm
Media
References
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