Plectranthias
| Plectranthias | |
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| Plectranthias inermis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Subfamily: | Anthiinae |
| Genus: | Plectranthias Bleeker, 1876 [1] |
Plectranthias is a genus of rather small serranid fishes with large mouths and eyes close together. They are typically mainly red, orange or pearl in color. Few species exceed 10 cm (3.9 in) in length, and none exceed 25 cm (9.8 in).[2]
The vast majority of the species are found at reefs at depths below 50 m (160 ft) in the Indo-Pacific, ranging as far south as New Zealand and South Africa, and as far north as Japan. A few species are found at shallower depths, and a few are found in the southeast Pacific off South America. A single species, P. garrupellus is found at deep reefs in the Caribbean. They are predators that feed on small crustaceans and fishes.
Species
There are currently 49 recognized species in this genus:
- Plectranthias alcocki Bineesh, Akhilesh, Gopalakrishnan & Jena, 2014 (Alcock’s deep-reef basslet) [3]
- Plectranthias alleni J. E. Randall, 1980 (Allen's perchlet)
- Plectranthias altipinnatus Katayama & Masuda, 1980
- Plectranthias anthioides Günther, 1872
- Plectranthias bauchotae J. E. Randall, 1980
- Plectranthias bilaticlavia Paulin & C. D. Roberts, 1987
- Plectranthias cirrhitoides J. E. Randall, 1980
- Plectranthias elaine Heemstra & J. E. Randall, 2009
- Plectranthias elongatus K. Y. Wu, J. E. Randall & J. P. Chen, 2011
- Plectranthias exsul Heemstra & Anderson, 1983
- Plectranthias fijiensis U. Raj & Seeto, 1983
- Plectranthias flammeus Delrieu-Trottin, Williams & Planes, 2013 (Flame perchlet)
- Plectranthias foresti Fourmanoir, 1977
- Plectranthias fourmanoiri J. E. Randall, 1980 (Doublespot perchlet)
- Plectranthias gardineri C. T. Regan, 1908
- Plectranthias garrupellus Robins & Starck, 1961 (Apricot bass)
- Plectranthias helenae J. E. Randall, 1980
- Plectranthias inermis J. E. Randall, 1980 (Chequered perchlet)
- Plectranthias intermedius Kotthaus 1973
- Plectranthias japonicus Steindachner, 1883 (Japanese perchlet)
- Plectranthias jothyi J. E. Randall, 1996
- Plectranthias kamii J. E. Randall, 1980
- Plectranthias klausewitzi Zajonz, 2006
- Plectranthias knappi J. E. Randall, 1996
- Plectranthias lasti J. E. Randall & Hoese, 1995 (Trawl perchlet)
- Plectranthias longimanus M. C. W. Weber, 1913 (Longfin perchlet)
- Plectranthias maculicauda C. T. Regan, 1914 (Spot-tail perchlet)
- Plectranthias maugei J. E. Randall, 1980
- Plectranthias megalepis Günther, 1880
- Plectranthias megalophthalmus Fourmanoir & J. E. Randall, 1979 (Citron perchlet)
- Plectranthias morgansi J. L. B. Smith, 1961 (Flagfin)
- Plectranthias nanus J. E. Randall, 1980 (Bownband perchlet)
- Plectranthias nazcae Anderson, 2008 (Red splodge)
- Plectranthias pallidus J. E. Randall & Hoese, 1995 (Pale perchlet)
- Plectranthias parini Anderson & J. E. Randall, 1991 (Parin's anthias)
- Plectranthias pelicieri J. E. Randall & Shimizu, 1994
- Plectranthias randalli Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1980
- Plectranthias retrofasciatus Fourmanoir & J. E. Randall, 1979
- Plectranthias robertsi J. E. Randall & Hoese, 1995 (Filamentous perchlet)
- Plectranthias rubrifasciatus Fourmanoir & J. E. Randall, 1979
- Plectranthias sagamiensis Katayama, 1964
- Plectranthias sheni J. P. Chen & K. T. Shao, 2002
- Plectranthias taylori J. E. Randall, 1980
- Plectranthias vexillarius J. E. Randall, 1980
- Plectranthias wheeleri J. E. Randall, 1980 (Spotted perchlet)
- Plectranthias whiteheadi J. E. Randall, 1980
- Plectranthias winniensis Tyler, 1966 (Redblotch basslet)
- Plectranthias xanthomaculatus K. Y. Wu, J. E. Randall & J. P. Chen, 2011
- Plectranthias yamakawai Yoshino, 1972
References
- ↑ World Register of Marine Species Retrieved July 9, 2012
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Plectranthias in FishBase. July 2012 version.
- ↑ Bineesh, K.K., Akhilesh, K.V., Gopalakrishnan, A. & Jena, J.K. (2014): Plectranthias alcocki, a new anthiine fish species (Perciformes: Serranidae) from the Arabian Sea, off southwest India. Zootaxa, 3785 (3): 490–496.
External links
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