title: Branchiostegus gloerfelti
text: # Branchiostegus gloerfelti
  
  Branchiostegus gloerfelti, the Australian tilefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a tilefish belonging to the family Malacanthidae. So far it has only been found in the southwest Sumatra to Bali Strait in Indonesia. This species reaches a length of 25.5 cm (10.0 in).
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The fish is named in honor of fisheries consultant Thomas Gloerfelt-Tarp.
  
  