Branchiostegus serratus Dooley & Paxton, 1975
Australian barred tilefish
Branchiostegus serratus
photo by Yau, B.

Family:  Latilidae (Deepwater tilefishes)
Max. size:  28.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 110 - 150 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: eastern Australia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Found on the continental shelf and slope (Ref. 7300). A benthic carnivore which feeds on fish, mollusks, crustaceans (crabs, amphipods and stomatopods), and polychaetes.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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