Branchiostegus saitoi, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is found in the Philippines.[1] This species reaches a length of 32.9 cm (13.0 in). [2]
Branchiostegus saitoi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Acanthuriformes |
Family: | Malacanthidae |
Genus: | Branchiostegus |
Species: | B. saitoi
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Binomial name | |
Branchiostegus saitoi |
References
edit- ^ Dooley, J.K. and Y. Iwatsuki, 2012. A new species of deepwater tilefish (Percoidea: Branchiostegidae) from the Philippines, with a brief discussion of the status of tilefish systematics. Zootaxa 3249:31-38.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Branchiostegus saitoi". FishBase. February 2015 version.