Branchiostegus auratus

Branchiostegus auratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Malacanthidae
Genus: Branchiostegus
Species:
B. auratus
Binomial name
Branchiostegus auratus
(Kishinouye, 1907)

Branchiostegus auratus is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is found in the Western Pacific, from southern Japan and also in the East China Sea.[1] This species reaches a length of 30 cm (12 in). [2]

References

  1. ^ Yoshino, T., W. Hiramatsu, O. Tabata and Y. Hayashi, 1984. First record of the tilefish, Branchiostegus argentatus (Cuvier) from Japanese waters, with a discussion on the validity of B. auratus (Kishinouye). Galaxea 3:145-151.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Branchiostegus auratus". FishBase. February 2015 version.


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