Port Hedland tilefish

Branchiostegus hedlandensis

Twenty Six Centimeters Malacanthid Fish of the Eastern Indian Ocean

Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Oceania
Medium

Branchiostegus hedlandensis, the Port Hedland tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is found in the Indo-West Pacific, from off of Sumatra, Indonesia to Shark Bay, in Western Australia. This species reaches a length of 26.0 cm (10.2 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Malacanthidae
Genus: Branchiostegus
Maximum length: 26 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Port Hedland, Western Australia. Known only from the holotype and paratype.

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