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Branchiostegus serratus Dooley & Paxton, 1975 Australian barred tilefish |
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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 | |||