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Branchiostegus doliatus (Cuvier, 1830) Ribbed tilefish |
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photo by
Gloerfelt-Tarp, T. |
| Family: | Latilidae (Deepwater tilefishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 90 - 612 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: Maputo, Mozambique to Durban, South Africa; Mauritius and Reunion; off Madagascar (Ref. 11228). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 7-7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 12-12. Body pink, with black vertical bars from behind opercle to near caudal fin; vertical fins yellowish (Ref. 5591). | |||
| Biology: | Found over mud bottoms. May inhabit burrows. Fished between 200 and 400 m (Ref. 5503). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 September 2024 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||