Horsehead tilefish

Branchiostegus japonicus

White triangle behind the eye on a red body

Horsehead tilefish is a marine fish of Western Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 46 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Malacanthidae
Genus: Branchiostegus
Maximum length: 46 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Pacific: Central Honshu to the South China Sea. Also reported as far south as the Arafura Sea (Ref. 9819 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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