Branchiostegus ilocanus is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is found around the Philippines.[1] This species reaches a length of 27 cm (11 in). [2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Malacanthidae |
| Genus: | Branchiostegus |
| Species: | B. ilocanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Branchiostegus ilocanus Herre, 1928
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References
edit- ^ Herre, A.W.C.T., 1928. Three new Philippine fishes. Philipp. J. Sci. 35(1):31-37.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Branchiostegus ilocanus". FishBase. February 2015 version.
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