''Brachaluteres'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

filefish The filefish (Monacanthidae) are a diverse family of tropical to subtropical tetraodontiform marine fish, which are also known as foolfish, leatherjackets, or shingles. They live in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. Filefish are closely ...

of the family Monacanthidae. The genus name "''Brachaluteres''" is derived from the Greek '' brachys'' (meaning "short") and the Latin '' luteus'' (meaning "yellow"). Fish of the genus occur in the tropical waters of the Western

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Species

There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. ''Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.'' * ''

Brachaluteres fahaqa ''Brachaluteres'' is a genus of filefish of the family Monacanthidae. The genus name "''Brachaluteres''" is derived from the Greek ''wikt: βραχύς, brachys'' (meaning "short") and the Latin ''wikt:luteus, luteus'' (meaning "yellow"). Fish of ...

'' E. Clark & Gohar, 1953 * ''

Brachaluteres jacksonianus ''Brachaluteres'' is a genus of filefish of the family Monacanthidae. The genus name "''Brachaluteres''" is derived from the Greek '' brachys'' (meaning "short") and the Latin '' luteus'' (meaning "yellow"). Fish of the genus occur in the tropic ...

'' Quoy &

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, 1824 (Pygmy leatherjacket) * ''

Brachaluteres taylori ''Brachaluteres'' is a genus of filefish of the family Monacanthidae. The genus name "''Brachaluteres''" is derived from the Greek '' brachys'' (meaning "short") and the Latin '' luteus'' (meaning "yellow"). Fish of the genus occur in the tropic ...

'' Woods, 1966 (Taylor's inflator filefish) * ''

Brachaluteres ulvarum ''Brachaluteres ulvarum'', known commonly as the Japanese inflator filefish, is a species of marine fish in the family Monacanthidae. The Japanese inflator filefish is an endemic species living in the south of Japan. It's a small size fish ...

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& Fowler, 1902 (Japanese inflator filefish)

References

Monacanthidae Fish of Oceania Marine fish genera Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker {{Tetraodontiformes-stub