Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Malacanthidae Tilefishes
Subfamily: Latilinae
Genus: Branchiostegus

(See list of species below)

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16 species (see list below)

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Photo by Shao, K.T.

Branchiostegus albus
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Branchiostegus argentatus
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Branchiostegus auratus
[]

Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus australiensis
[Australian tilefish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Branchiostegus doliatus
[Ribbed tilefish]

Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus gloerfelti
[]

Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus hedlandensis
[Port Hedland tilefish]

Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus ilocanus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Branchiostegus japonicus
[Horsehead tilefish]

Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus paxtoni
[Paxton's tilefish]

Photo by Iwatsuki, Y.

Branchiostegus saitoi
[]

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Branchiostegus sawakinensis
[Freckled tilefish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Branchiostegus semifasciatus
[Zebra tilefish]

Photo by Peoples, M.

Branchiostegus serratus
[Australian barred tilefish]

Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus vittatus
[]

Photo by Justine, J.-L.

Branchiostegus wardi
[Ward's tilefish]

16 Species of Family Malacanthidae with Genus Branchiostegus
(Tilefishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1978	Branchiostegus albus		Northwest Pacific	45 TL
1830	Branchiostegus argentatus		Western Pacific	27.3 SL
1907	Branchiostegus auratus		Western Pacific	30 TL
1988	Branchiostegus australiensis	Australian tilefish	Indo-West Pacific	26.6 SL
1830	Branchiostegus doliatus	Ribbed tilefish	Western Indian Ocean	40 TL
1988	Branchiostegus gloerfelti		Indo-West Pacific	24 SL
1988	Branchiostegus hedlandensis	Port Hedland tilefish	Eastern Indian Ocean	26 SL
1928	Branchiostegus ilocanus		Western Central Pacific	27 SL
1782	Branchiostegus japonicus	Horsehead tilefish	Western Pacific	46 TL
1988	Branchiostegus paxtoni	Paxton's tilefish	Eastern Indian Ocean	25.5 SL
2012	Branchiostegus saitoi		Pacific Ocean	32.9 SL
1969	Branchiostegus sawakinensis	Freckled tilefish	Indo-West Pacific	60 TL
1931	Branchiostegus semifasciatus	Zebra tilefish	Eastern Atlantic	60 TL
1975	Branchiostegus serratus	Australian barred tilefish	Western Pacific	28.5 SL
1926	Branchiostegus vittatus		Western Pacific	24 SL
1932	Branchiostegus wardi	Ward's tilefish	Western Pacific	40 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: PerciformesFamily: Malacanthidae TilefishesSubfamily: LatilinaeGenus: Branchiostegus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Malacanthidae Tilefishes
Subfamily: Latilinae
Genus: Branchiostegus

(See list of species below)