Species profile
Blueline Tilefish
Caulolatilus microps
At a glance
Blueline Tilefish (Caulolatilus microps) is an IUCN Data Deficient bony-fish species regulated in 4 of 66 jurisdictions tracked by CatchRules across the U.S. and Canada.
The strictest bag limit is 2 (Florida); the most generous is 7 (Delaware).
Confirmed by 10 research-grade iNaturalist observations, with Florida, North Carolina, and New York the top jurisdictions by observation count.
Notable details
- Blueline tilefish have distinctive blue stripes running across their faces.
- They live on deep sandy and muddy bottoms, commonly at depths of 200 to 700 feet.
- Found from Virginia south through the Gulf of Mexico and into the Caribbean.
- They're highly prized by deep-drop anglers for their mild, sweet white flesh.
- Like other Caulolatilus tilefish, they're closely associated with the bottom and rarely venture into open water.
Where Blueline Tilefish are seen
Jurisdictions with rules for Blueline Tilefish
Background
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00646 (0.00397 - 0.01051), b=3.10 (2.95 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
Background excerpt adapted from Wikipedia's Blueline Tilefish article (CC BY-SA). Visit Wikipedia for the full entry.
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