Lopholatilus - West Atlantic tilefishes
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Classification
Genus:
Lopholatilus - West Atlantic tilefishes
Family: Malacanthidae - Tilefishes
Order: Perciformes - Perches
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Lopholatilus is a small genus of tilefishes native to the western Atlantic Ocean.
There are currently two recognized extant species in this genus:
Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps (Great northern tilefish)
Lopholatilus villarii (Tile fish)