| Branchiostegus albus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Malacanthidae |
| Genus: | Branchiostegus |
| Species: | B. albus |
| Binomial name | |
| Branchiostegus albus Dooley, 1978 | |
Branchiostegus albus, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is native to the Northwest Pacific, from southern Japan to the East China Sea. This species reaches a length of 45 cm (18 in).
References
- Dooley, J.K., 1978. Systematics and biology of the tilefishes (Perciformes: Branchiostegidae and Malacanthidae) with descriptions of two new species. NOAA Tech. Rep. NMFS Circ. No. 411:1-78.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Branchiostegus albus". FishBase. February 2015 version.
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