Scientific Name	Branchiostegus albus   Pronounce			by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author	Dooley, 1978	Depth	30 - 100M
Chinese	白馬頭魚	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	弱棘魚科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F355　Malacanthidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	白方頭魚
Max Length	45 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	馬頭、方頭魚、白馬頭、拉崙(澎湖)、白甘鯛
Distribution in World	North West Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	West、North、North East
Habitats	Benthos、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Japan
Synonyms	Branchiostegus argentatus, Branchiostegus japonicus
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.4(FAO,1999)  Dooley, J. K. 1978 Yoshino, T. etc. 1984 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993
Specimen List	ASIZP0059590. ASIZP0070755. ASIZP0071055. ASIZP0071058. ASIZP0071076. ASIZP0071077. ASIZP0700112. ASIZP0804279. ASIZP0804281. ASIZP0804282. ASIZP0804283. FRIP03174. FRIP21654. NMMBP06399. NMMBP06400. NMMSTP00550. NTUM07066. USNM00177410. USNM00191187Paratype.
Barcode	2012-01-15,柯慧玲,CO1,100%
Common Name	Tilefish; White horsehead
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Body quadriform and square-headed. Preopercle finely serrated to its angle with a slight indention above the angle is about 105°. Eye high on head and proportionately small, 20 to 24% head length. Posterior margin of jaw not quite or just reaching a vertical at anterior eye margin. Caudal fin double emarginate. Pelvic fins comparatively broad, with rounded posterior margin. First haemal spine characteristically very recurved. Upper body silvery white with a pink hue (fresh specimens); belly white; snout yellow-pink, cheek with a broad silvery band from suborbit to upper jaw; dorsal-fin membrane translucent with some areas of white or pink; a dark band along margin of spinous dorsal fin; pectoral fins translucent; pelvic fins milky white with some overlying dusky tint; predorsal ridge prominent and pale yellowish; caudal fin dusky, lower lobe not dark, the rays yellow at base, the membranes with small yellow spots, the dorsal and ventral edges mainly white.
habitats	Inhabits sandy and muddy areas.
Distribution	Distributed in Northwest Pacific from southern Japan and East China Sea to Taiwan. It is mainly found in northern and northeastern Taiwanese waters, also in southwestern and western parts.
Utility	Marketed mostly fresh.