Branchiostegus gloerfelti
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| Branchiostegus gloerfelti | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Acanthuriformes |
| Family: | Malacanthidae |
| Genus: | Branchiostegus |
| Species: | B. gloerfelti |
| Binomial name | |
| Branchiostegus gloerfelti | |
Branchiostegus gloerfelti, the Australian tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. So far it has only been found in the southwest Sumatra to Bali Strait in Indonesia.[1] This species reaches a length of 25.5 cm (10.0 in). [2]