Branchiostegus argentatus

Branchiostegus argentatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Acanthuriformes
Family:	Malacanthidae
Genus:	Branchiostegus
Species:	B. argentatus
Binomial name
	Branchiostegus argentatus; (G. Cuvier, 1830)
Synonyms
	Latilus argentatus Cuvier, 1830; Coryphaena sinensis Lacepède, 1801; Latilus tollardi Chabanaud, 1924; Branchiostegus tollardi (Chabanaud, 1924); Branchiostegus tollarai (Chabanaud, 1924); Branchiostegus sericus Herre, 1935;

Branchiostegus argentatus is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is from the East and South China seas.^[1] This species reaches a length of 27.3 cm (10.7 in). ^[2]

References

^ Yoshino, T., W. Hiramatsu, O. Tabata and Y. Hayashi, 1984. First record of the tilefish, Branchiostegus argentatus (Cuvier) from Japanese waters, with a discussion on the validity of B. auratus (Kishinouye). Galaxea 3:145-151.
^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Branchiostegus argentatus". FishBase. February 2015 version.

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[1] Yoshino, T., W. Hiramatsu, O. Tabata and Y. Hayashi, 1984. First record of the tilefish, Branchiostegus argentatus (Cuvier) from Japanese waters, with a discussion on the validity of B. auratus (Kishinouye). Galaxea 3:145-151.

[2] Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Branchiostegus argentatus". FishBase. February 2015 version.

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