Branchiostegus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes, tilefishes belonging to the family Malacanthidae. They are found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean. Here they create burrows in soft substrates in the comparatively deep waters of the continental shelf and slope.
White horsehead
genus of fishes
Categories:
Fish
Also known as:
Japanese:
白甘鯛シロアマダイ
Japanese (Romanized):
shiro amadai
Latin species name:
Branchiostegus albus
Wikidata ID:
Q1435304
Wikipedia title:
Branchiostegus
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