Branchiostegus ilocanus

Branchiostegus ilocanus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Malacanthidae
Genus: Branchiostegus
Species:
B. ilocanus
Binomial name
Branchiostegus ilocanus
Herre, 1928

Branchiostegus ilocanus is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is found around the Philippines.[1] This species reaches a length of 27 cm (11 in). [2]

References

  1. ^ Herre, A.W.C.T., 1928. Three new Philippine fishes. Philipp. J. Sci. 35(1):31-37.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Branchiostegus ilocanus". FishBase. February 2015 version.


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