Paxton's tilefish

Branchiostegus paxtoni

Malacanthid Fish of Coastal Waters

Paxton's tilefish is known around Eastern Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 25.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Malacanthidae
Genus: Branchiostegus
Maximum length: 25.5 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: known from a locality 190 km northwest of Port Hedland, Western Australia.

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