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Horsehead tilefish (Branchiostegus japonicus)
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Ecological Illustration of Horsehead tilefish (Branchiostegus japonicus)
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Malacanthidae

Horsehead tilefish

Branchiostegus japonicus

White triangle behind the eye on a red body

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • East Asia
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Horsehead tilefish is a marine fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 46 cm.

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