Branchiostegus wardi Whitley, 1932
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Branchiostegus wardi, or Ward's tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. It is found from Australia to New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea. This species reaches a length of 40 cm (16 in).
Wikipedia contributors, Branchiostegus wardi; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:12:01.593850+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Branchiostegus wardi Whitley, 1932
- Name authority
- Whitley, 1932
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Malacanthidae
- Genus
- Branchiostegus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- familyMalacanthidae Poey, 1861
- subfamilyLatilinae Gill, 1862
- genusBranchiostegus Rafinesque, 1815
- speciesBranchiostegus wardi Whitley, 1932
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Branchiostegus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Branchiostegus serratus Dooley & Paxton, 1975 | MalacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Branchiostegus okinawaensis Hiramatsu & Yoshino, 2012 | MalacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Branchiostegus albus Dooley, 1978 | MalacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Branchiostegus argentatus (Cuvier, 1830) | MalacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| ribbed tilefishBranchiostegus doliatus (Cuvier, 1830) | MalacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Branchiostegus hedlandensis Dooley & Kailola, 1988 | MalacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Branchiostegus vittatus Herre, 1926 | MalacanthidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Whitley, G. P. (1932). Studies in ichthyology. No. 6. Records of the Australian Museum, v. 18 (no. 6): 321–348, Pls. 36–39. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:5WRCG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.