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Etymology: Branchiostegus: Greek, brangchia = gills + Greek, stego = roof, to cover (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range ? - 202 m (Ref. 9069). Deep-water, preferred ?
Eastern Indian Ocean: known from a locality 190 km northwest of Port Hedland, Western Australia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9069)
Benthic species which occurs over soft bottom of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
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. (Ref. 9069)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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