Ribbed tilefish
Branchiostegus doliatus
- Usual depth150–330 m
- Water temperature23–28 °C
- Best monthsApril, June, and October
- How commonRare
About this species
Branchiostegus doliatus, the ribbed tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is found in the Western Indian Ocean: including Maputo, from Mozambique to Durban, South Africa; and also in Mauritius and Reunion islands; and off Madagascar. This species reaches a length of 40.0 cm (15.7 in).
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 5 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 150–330 m · Deepest record: 350 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–28 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Ribbed tilefish, ribbed tilefish
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 橫帶方頭魚
Other scientific names: Latilus doliatus
Similar species
White TilefishBranchiostegus albus
Horse HeadBranchiostegus japonicus
- Horse Head
Branchiostegus argentatus
- Australian Tilefish
Branchiostegus australiensis
- Port Hedland Tilefish
Branchiostegus hedlandensis
- Freckled tilefish
Branchiostegus sawakinensis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 62 open-data records from 1920 to 2009.
- Species data updated October 31, 2026.
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