Branchiostegus serratus

Branchiostegus serratus, the Australian barred tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is found in eastern Australia.[1] This species reaches a length of 28.5 cm (11.2 in). [2]

Branchiostegus serratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Malacanthidae
Genus: Branchiostegus
Species:
B. serratus
Binomial name
Branchiostegus serratus
Dooley & Paxton, 1975

References

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  1. ^ Dooley, J.K. and J.R. Paxton, 1975. A new species of tilefish (family Branchiostegidae) from eastern Australia. Proc. Linn. Soc. New South Wales 99(3):151-156.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Branchiostegus serratus". FishBase. February 2015 version.