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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Malacanthidae
Genus: Branchiostegus
Species:
B. saitoi
Binomial name
Branchiostegus saitoi

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Branchiostegus saitoi". FishBase. February 2015 version.