Branchiostegus semifasciatus

Branchiostegus semifasciatus is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is from the Eastern Atlantic, from Casablanca, Morocco to Baia dos Tigres, Angola. They are spotted rarely north of Dakar, Senegal.[1] This species reaches a length of 60 cm (24 in). [2]

Branchiostegus semifasciatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Malacanthidae
Genus: Branchiostegus
Species:
B. semifasciatus
Binomial name
Branchiostegus semifasciatus
(Norman, 1931)
Synonyms

Latilus semifasciatus Norman, 1931

References

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  1. ^ Dooley, J.K., 1978. Systematics and biology of the tilefishes (Perciformes: Branchiostegidae and Malacanthidae) with descriptions of two new species. NOAA Tech. Rep. NMFS Circ. No. 411:1-78.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Branchiostegus semifasciatus". FishBase. February 2015 version.