Branchiostegus australiensis Dooley & Kailola, 1988
Australian tilefish
Branchiostegus australiensis
photo by FAO

Family:  Latilidae (Deepwater tilefishes)
Max. size:  26.6 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathydemersal; marine; depth range - 170 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: off Sumatra, Indonesia to Shark Bay, western Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Benthic species which occurs over soft bottom of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:   
 


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