ribbed tilefish

Branchiostegus doliatus

Pink body with black band and yellow tail

ribbed tilefish is known from Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Malacanthidae
Genus: Branchiostegus
Maximum length: 40 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Maputo, Mozambique to Durban, South Africa; Mauritius and Reunion; off Madagascar (Ref. 11228 ).

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