Malacanthidae

Port Hedland tilefish

Branchiostegus hedlandensis

Twenty Six Centimeters Malacanthid Fish of the Eastern Indian Ocean

• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Indian Ocean
• Oceania
• Medium

Branchiostegus hedlandensis, the Port Hedland tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is found in the Indo-West Pacific, from off of Sumatra, Indonesia to Shark Bay, in Western Australia. This species reaches a length of 26.0 cm (10.2 in).