Brachaluteres

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

Species

There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:

• Brachaluteres fahaqa <small>E. Clark & Gohar, 1953</small>
• Brachaluteres jacksonianus <small>Quoy & Gaimard, 1824</small> (Pygmy leatherjacket)
• Brachaluteres taylori <small>Woods, 1966</small> (Taylor's inflator filefish)
• Brachaluteres ulvarum <small>D. S. Jordan & Fowler, 1902</small> (Japanese inflator filefish)

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