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Branchiostegus vittatus

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Branchiostegus vittatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Acanthuriformes
Family: Malacanthidae
Genus: Branchiostegus
Species:
B. vittatus
Binomial name
Branchiostegus vittatus
Herre, 1926

Branchiostegus vittatus is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is found around Manila in the Philippines.[1] This species reaches a length of 24 cm (9.4 in). [2]

References

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  1. ^ Herre, A.W.C.T., 1926. Four new Philippine fishes. Philipp. J. Sci. 31(4):533-543.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Branchiostegus vittatus". FishBase. February 2015 version.