Branchiostegus wardi
Branchiostegus wardi Whitley, 1932
Ward's tilefish
photo by Justine, J.-L.


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Family:  Latilidae (Deepwater tilefishes)
Max. size:  40 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 250 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Australia, off New Caledonia (Ref. 8991) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6192).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in the continental shelf (Ref. 7300). A benthic carnivore feeding on fish (Apogonops anomalous), mollusks, crustaceans (crabs, amphipods, and stomatopods), and polychaetes (Ref. 8991).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 September 2024 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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