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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.

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

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Branchiostegus albus
[]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

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

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Branchiostegus argentatus
[]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

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

Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Branchiostegus auratus
[]

Photo by FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Branchiostegus australiensis
[Australian tilefish]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

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

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Branchiostegus doliatus
[Ribbed tilefish]

Photo by FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Branchiostegus gloerfelti
[]

Photo by FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Branchiostegus hedlandensis
[Port Hedland tilefish]

Photo by FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Branchiostegus ilocanus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Branchiostegus japonicus
[Horsehead tilefish]

Photo by FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Branchiostegus paxtoni
[Paxton's tilefish]

Photo by Iwatsuki, Y.

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

Photo by Iwatsuki, Y.
 
Branchiostegus saitoi
[]

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

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

Photo by Khalaf, M.A.
 
Branchiostegus sawakinensis
[Freckled tilefish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

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

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Branchiostegus semifasciatus
[Zebra tilefish]

Photo by Peoples, M.

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

Photo by Peoples, M.
 
Branchiostegus serratus
[Australian barred tilefish]

Photo by FAO

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

Photo by FAO
 
Branchiostegus vittatus
[]

Photo by Justine, J.-L.

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

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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