Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Benthic species which occurs over soft bottom of the continental shelf (Ref. 75154).
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Dooley, J.K. and P.J. Kailola 1988 Four new tilefishes from the northeastern Indian Ocean, with a review of the genus Branchiostegus. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 35(3):247-260. (Ref. 9069)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9069&speccode=12944
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Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: known from a locality 190 km northwest of Port Hedland, Western Australia.
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Dooley, J.K. and P.J. Kailola 1988 Four new tilefishes from the northeastern Indian Ocean, with a review of the genus Branchiostegus. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 35(3):247-260. (Ref. 9069)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9069&speccode=12944
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Physical Description
Size
Max. size
25.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 9069))
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Dooley, J.K. and P.J. Kailola 1988 Four new tilefishes from the northeastern Indian Ocean, with a review of the genus Branchiostegus. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 35(3):247-260. (Ref. 9069)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9069&speccode=12944
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth: 200 - 202m.
From 200 to 202 meters.
Habitat: bathydemersal.
From 200 to 202 meters.
Habitat: bathydemersal.
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Environment
bathydemersal; marine; depth range 200 - 202 m (Ref. 9069)
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Dooley, J.K. and P.J. Kailola 1988 Four new tilefishes from the northeastern Indian Ocean, with a review of the genus Branchiostegus. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 35(3):247-260. (Ref. 9069)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=9069&speccode=12944
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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