Scientific Name	Branchiostegus argentatus   Pronounce			No picture was not be chosen to represent this species.
Author	(Cuvier, 1830)	Depth	50 - 65M
Chinese	銀馬頭魚	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	弱棘魚科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F355　Malacanthidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	銀方頭魚
Max Length	27.3 cm	Aquarium Fish	No	Common Name	馬頭、方頭魚
Distribution in World	North West Pacific Ocean	Distribution in Taiwan	West、North、North East
Habitats	Benthos、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Indian Ocean
Synonyms	Branchiostegus auratus, Branchiostegus japonicus, Branchiostegus sericus, Branchiostegus tollarai, Branchiostegus tollardi, Coryphaena sinensis, Latilus argentatus, Latilus tollardi
Reference	臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)；The Live Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific, Vol.4(FAO,1999)  Cuvier, G. etc. 1830 Yoshino, T. etc. 1984 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993
Specimen List	ASIZP0059450. ASIZP0061065. ASIZP0061091. ASIZP0061146. ASIZP0061163. ASIZP0061187. NMMBP01889. NTUM06775. NTUM07114.
Common Name	Tilefish
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Body quadriform and square-headed. Body depth shallow, 22 to 25% (usually 24%) standard length; body width narrow, 10 to 12% standard length; preopercular angle 85° to 95°. Eye large, 25 to 36% (usually 30%) head length. Jaws extend posteriorly to nearly under a vertical from posterior pupil. Dorsal fin comparatively low, 8% standard length. Caudal fin usually double emarginate. Body dusky above lateral line, silvery below with a hint of yellow-orange stripes; belly white with a rose hue; numerous longitudinal orange stripes on dorsal part of body, only faint ventrally; head with 2 prominant pearly silvery bands from suborbital to upper jaws; predorsal ridge dark; dorsal fin with 1 row of black spots; anal fin whitish with a series of faint white spots basally, the distal half of fin dusky; caudal fin with dark leading upper edge, the lower portion dusky with 4-5 bright yellow stripes; upper edge of pectoral fins dark, and dusky below.
habitats	Found benthically in relatively shallow depths (between 50 and 65 m).
Distribution	Distributed in southern Japan to Viet Nam, including Taiwan, East China Sea, coast of China, Hong Kong, and South China Sea. It is mainly found in northern Taiwanese waters, also in northeastern and southwestern parts.
Utility	Marketed mostly fresh.