Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Latilidae (Deepwater tilefishes)
Etymology: Branchiostegus:Greek, brangchia = gills + Greek, stego = roof, to cover (Ref. 45335); saitoi:A new species of Branchiostegus was first caught off Batangas Laiya, Philippines in 2009, photographed and eaten. Two years passed before two more specimens were caught by J. Saito, an amateur angler from Japan in April, 2011. Without J. Saito’s considerable efforts and interest, this species would have remained unknown. The new species is herein named in his honor (Ref. 89848).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 210 - 220 m (Ref. 89848). Tropical; 14°N - 13°N, 121°E - 122°E
Distribution
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