Golden horsehead tilefish (Branchiostegus auratus)

Image source: Jo's Animal Database
General data
- Main name: Golden horsehead tilefish
- Climates: Subtropical, Temperate
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Asia
- Distribution: Pacific Ocean, East China Sea, Sea of Japan (East Sea)
Classification
- Genus: Branchiostegus - Branchiostegus
- Family: Latilidae - Deepwater tilefishes
- Order: Perciformes - Perches
- Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
It is found in the Western Pacific, from southern Japan and also in the East China Sea. Inhabits sandy and muddy areas. This species reaches a length of 30 cm (12 in).