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Branchiostegus australiensis

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Branchiostegus australiensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Malacanthidae
Genus: Branchiostegus
Species:
B. australiensis
Binomial name
Branchiostegus australiensis
Dooley & Kailola, 1988

Branchiostegus australiensis, the Australian 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.[1] This species reaches a length of 26.6 cm (10.5 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Dooley, J.K. and P.J. Kailola, 1988. Four new tilefishes from the northeastern Indian Ocean, with a review of the genus Branchiostegus. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 35(3):247-260
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Branchiostegus australiensis". FishBase. February 2015 version.