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Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Latilidae Deepwater tilefishes

Genus: Branchiostegus

(See list of species below)



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16 species
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Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Branchiostegus albus Dooley, 1978

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Branchiostegus albus
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 27.3 cm SL
Branchiostegus argentatus (Cuvier, 1830)

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Branchiostegus argentatus
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Branchiostegus auratus (Kishinouye, 1907)

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Branchiostegus auratus
[]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 26.6 cm SL
Branchiostegus australiensis Dooley & Kailola, 1988

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Branchiostegus australiensis
[Australian tilefish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Branchiostegus doliatus (Cuvier, 1830)

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Branchiostegus doliatus
[Ribbed tilefish]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Branchiostegus gloerfelti Dooley & Kailola, 1988

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Branchiostegus gloerfelti
[]

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Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Branchiostegus hedlandensis Dooley & Kailola, 1988

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Branchiostegus hedlandensis
[Port Hedland tilefish]

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Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm SL
Branchiostegus ilocanus Herre, 1928

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Branchiostegus ilocanus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Branchiostegus japonicus (Houttuyn, 1782)

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Branchiostegus japonicus
[Horsehead tilefish]

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Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 25.5 cm SL
Branchiostegus paxtoni Dooley & Kailola, 1988

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Branchiostegus paxtoni
[Paxton's tilefish]

Photo by Iwatsuki, Y.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 32.9 cm SL
Branchiostegus saitoi Dooley & Iwatsuki, 2012

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Branchiostegus saitoi
[]

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Branchiostegus sawakinensis Amirthalingam, 1969

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Branchiostegus sawakinensis
[Freckled tilefish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Branchiostegus semifasciatus (Norman, 1931)

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Branchiostegus semifasciatus
[Zebra tilefish]

Photo by Yau, B.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 28.5 cm SL
Branchiostegus serratus Dooley & Paxton, 1975

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Branchiostegus serratus
[Australian barred tilefish]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Branchiostegus vittatus Herre, 1926

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Branchiostegus vittatus
[]

Photo by Justine, J.-L.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Branchiostegus wardi Whitley, 1932

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Branchiostegus wardi
[Ward's tilefish]


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



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