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Latilidae
Gill, 1862
- deepwater tilefishes
(fish)
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Acanthuriformes (Order) - surgeonfishes and relatives
..†Acanthonemidae (Family)
..Acanthuridae (Family) - surgeonfishes and unicornfishes
..Antigoniidae (Family) - deepwater boarfishes
..Callanthiidae (Family) - splendid perches
..Caproidae (Family) - boarfishes
..†Caprovesposidae (Family)
..Cepolidae (Family) - bandfishes
..Chaetodontidae (Family) - butterflyfishes
..Dinopercidae (Family) - cavebasses
..Drepaneidae (Family) - sicklefishes
..Emmelichthyidae (Family) - rovers
..Ephippidae (Family) - spadefishes and batfishes
..Gerreidae (Family) - mojarras
..Haemulidae (Family) - grunts
..†Kushlukiidae (Family)
..Leiognathidae (Family) - ponyfishes
..Lethrinidae (Family) - emperor snappers
..Lobotidae (Family) - tripletails and tigerperches
..Lutjanidae (Family) - snappers
..Luvaridae (Family) - luvars
..Malacanthidae (Family) - tilefishes
..†Massalongiidae (Family)
..Monodactylidae (Family) - moonies
..Moronidae (Family) - white basses
..Nemipteridae (Family) - threadfin breams and spinycheeks
..Pomacanthidae (Family) - angelfishes
..Priacanthidae (Family) - bigeyes
..Scatophagidae (Family) - scats
..Sciaenidae (Family) - croakers and drums
..Siganidae (Family) - rabbitfishes
..Sillaginidae (Family) - sillagos
..†Sorbinipercidae (Family)
..Sparidae (Family) - porgys and seabreams
..Zanclidae (Family) - Moorish idols
..†Zorzinichthyidae (Family)
..Latilidae (Family) - deepwater tilefishes
....Branchiostegus (Genus)
....Caulolatilus (Genus)
....Lopholatilus (Genus)
Types
Type, by synonymy
:
Branchiostegus
(Genus)
Rafinesque, 1815
Ref:
R. Fricke et al. (eds.), 2021
: 9 Sep 2025; 13 Sep 2025.
[inferred]
Variants
Former rank
:
Latilinae
(Subfamily)
Gill, 1862
Ref:
R. van der Laan et al. (eds.), 2021
: (14 Mar 2025).
[inferred]
Synonyms
Accepted name
:
Branchiostegidae
(Family)
Ref:
R.L. Carroll, 1988
: 609.
Vernacular Names (English)
Full name
:
deepwater tilefishes
Ref:
R. van der Laan et al. (eds.), 2021
: (14 Mar 2025).
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Last updated:
21 Sep 2025