Freckled tilefish (Branchiostegus sawakinensis)

Scientific name: Branchiostegus sawakinensis Amirthalingam, 1969

Freckled tilefish (Branchiostegus sawakinensis)

The Freckled tilefish (Branchiostegus sawakinensis) is a marine fish of the family Malacanthidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and off Durban, South Africa. Reported from the Arafura Sea, northwestern Australia and the Philippines.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12. Pinkish brown above, white below; caudal fin with 2 horizontal stripes; red spot on outer base of pectoral fins and black spot in axil.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Branchiostegus sawakinensis
Family
Malacanthidae (Tilefishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Depth range
45–180 m (148–591 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 45 - 180 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and off Durban, South Africa. Reported from the Arafura Sea, northwestern Australia and the Philippines.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Poisonous to eat
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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