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Tilefish (Branchiostegus auratus)
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Ecological Illustration of Tilefish (Branchiostegus auratus)
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Malacanthidae

Tilefish

Branchiostegus auratus

Malacanthid Fish beneath Western Pacific

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Medium
  • Temperate fish

Tilefish is a marine fish found around Western Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 30 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family
Malacanthidae
Genus
Branchiostegus
Water type
Marine
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