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Latilidae (Deepwater tilefishes)
Etymology: Branchiostegus: Greek, brangchia = gills + Greek, stego = roof, to cover (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 300 m (Ref. 11230). Temperate
Western Pacific: southern Japan and East China Sea.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9137)
Inhabits sandy and muddy areas (Ref. 9137, 11230).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Yoshino, T., W. Hiramatsu, O. Tabata and Y. Hayashi, 1984. First record of the tilefish, Branchiostegus argentatus (Cuvier) from Japanese waters, with a discussion on the validity of B. auratus (Kishinouye). Galaxea 3:145-151. (Ref. 9867)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial
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