Cataetyx laticeps is a species of fish in the family Bythitidae (viviparous brotulas).

[3][4] Cataetyx laticeps is dark brown in colour, and has a broad head, as indicated by the specific name laticeps, with a maximum length of 65 cm (26 in) and eyes on the dorsolateral.

[7][8] Cataetyx laticeps is benthopelagic or bathydemersal, living at depths of 500–2,400 m (1,600–7,900 ft).

[9] It lives in the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Mediterranean Sea.

[10] Cataetyx laticeps reproduces viviparously and is an obligate lecithotrophic live-bearer.