genus
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Atlantic
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coasts of the
Americas
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Along with th ...
. This genus is regarded as the least specialised and the most
basal
Basal or basilar is a term meaning ''base'', ''bottom'', or ''minimum''.
Science
* Basal (anatomy), an anatomical term of location for features associated with the base of an organism or structure
* Basal (medicine), a minimal level that is nec ...
of the tilefishes.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Caulolatilus affinis
''Caulolatilus'' is a genus of tilefishes native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. This genus is regarded as the least specialised and the most basal of the tilefishes.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in thi ...
Dooley
Dooley is an Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bill Dooley (born 1934), American football coach and brother of Vince Dooley
* Billy Dooley, Irish hurling player
* Brian Dooley (writer), British television writer
* Brian J. ...
, 1981 (Bermuda tilefish)
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Caulolatilus chrysops
''Caulolatilus chrysops'', the Atlantic goldeneye tilefish or gold face tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It occurs in the western Atlantic Ocean.
Description
''Caulolatilus chry ...
'' (
Valenciennes
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It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
Caulolatilus dooleyi
''Caulolatilus'' is a genus of tilefishes native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. This genus is regarded as the least specialised and the most basal of the tilefishes.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in thi ...
''
Berry
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Caulolatilus hubbsi
''Caulolatilus hubbsi'', the Hubbs's tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It occurs in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Its specific name honours the American ichthyologist Carl Leavitt Hu ...
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Dooley
Dooley is an Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bill Dooley (born 1934), American football coach and brother of Vince Dooley
* Billy Dooley, Irish hurling player
* Brian Dooley (writer), British television writer
* Brian J. ...
Caulolatilus microps
''Caulolatilus'' is a genus of tilefishes native to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of the Americas. This genus is regarded as the least specialised and the most basal of the tilefishes.
Species
There are currently 11 recognized species in thi ...
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Goode
Goode ( or , depending on family) is a surname.
Notable people
Notable people with the surname include:
* Alex Goode (Born 1988), British rugby union player
* Alexander D. Goode (1911-1943), US Army chaplain
* Andy Goode (born 1980), British ru ...
Caulolatilus princeps
The ocean whitefish (''Caulolatilus princeps''), also known as the ocean tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.
Description
The ocean whitef ...
Dooley
Dooley is an Irish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Bill Dooley (born 1934), American football coach and brother of Vince Dooley
* Billy Dooley, Irish hurling player
* Brian Dooley (writer), British television writer
* Brian J. ...
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Berry
A berry is a small, pulpy, and often edible fruit. Typically, berries are juicy, rounded, brightly colored, sweet, sour or tart, and do not have a stone or pit, although many pips or seeds may be present. Common examples are strawberries, raspb ...
, 1977 (Yellowbar tilefish)
Studies have shown that ''C. hubbsi'' is not readily distinguishable from ''C. princeps'' and should be treated as a
junior synonym
The Botanical and Zoological Codes of nomenclature treat the concept of synonymy differently.
* In botanical nomenclature, a synonym is a scientific name that applies to a taxon that (now) goes by a different scientific name. For example, Linna ...