Branchiostegus
| Branchiostegus | |
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| Ward's Tilefish (B. wardi) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Malacanthidae |
| Genus: |
Branchiostegus Rafinesque, 1815 |
| Type species | |
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Coryphaenoides hottuynii Lacépède, 1801 |
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Branchiostegus is a genus of tilefishes found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean through the Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean.
There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:
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