Fish Identification: Find Species

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

Genus: Branchiostegus

(See list of species below)

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16 species (see list below)
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Photo by Photo by Lai, N.-W.

Branchiostegus albus
[]

Photo by Photo by Lai, N.-W.

Branchiostegus argentatus
[]

Photo by Photo by Lai, N.-W.

Branchiostegus auratus
[]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus australiensis
[Australian tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Branchiostegus doliatus
[Ribbed tilefish]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus gloerfelti
[]

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Branchiostegus hedlandensis
[Port Hedland tilefish]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus ilocanus
[]

Photo by Photo by Lai, N.-W.

Branchiostegus japonicus
[Horsehead tilefish]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus paxtoni
[Paxton's tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Iwatsuki, Y.

Branchiostegus saitoi
[]

Photo by Photo by Khalaf, M.A.

Branchiostegus sawakinensis
[Freckled tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.

Branchiostegus semifasciatus
[Zebra tilefish]

Photo by Photo by Yau, B.

Branchiostegus serratus
[Australian barred tilefish]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Branchiostegus vittatus
[]

Photo by Photo by Justine, J.-L.

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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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: TeleosteiOrder: Eupercaria/miscFamily: Latilidae Deepwater tilefishesGenus: Branchiostegus(See list of species below)

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

Genus: Branchiostegus

(See list of species below)