Branchiostegus auratus
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| Branchiostegus auratus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Malacanthidae |
| Genus: | Branchiostegus |
| Species: | B. auratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Branchiostegus auratus (Kishinouye, 1907) | |
Branchiostegus auratus is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is found in the Western Pacific, from southern Japan and also in the East China Sea.[1] This species reaches a length of 30 cm (12 in). [2]
