Biology:Branchiostegus semifasciatus
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| Branchiostegus semifasciatus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Malacanthidae |
| Genus: | Branchiostegus |
| Species: | B. semifasciatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Branchiostegus semifasciatus (Norman, 1931)
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| Synonyms | |
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Latilus semifasciatus Norman, 1931 | |
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]
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Branchiostegus semifasciatus" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2231786 entry
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