White horsehead

Branchiostegus albus

Malacanthid Fish beneath Chinese Seas

White
Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Medium
Temperate fish

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).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Malacanthidae
Genus: Branchiostegus
Maximum length: 45 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: southern Japan and East China Sea.

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