Plectranthias

Plectranthias
Plectranthias sagamiensis
Plectranthias takasei
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Anthiadidae
Genus:	Plectranthias Bleeker, 1873
Type species
Plectropoma anthioides Günther, 1872 [1]
Synonyms [2]
IsobunaJordan, 1907 ParacirrhitesSteindachner, 1883 PelontrusJ.L.B. Smith, 1961 PteranthiasWeber, 1913 SayonaraD.S. Jordan & Seale, 1906 SerranopsRegan, 1914 XenanthiasRegan, 1908 ZacallanthiasKatayama, 1964 ZalanthiasD.S. Jordan & Richardson, 1910

Plectranthias is a genus of ray-finned fish in the subfamily Anthiinae, part of the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. They are found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently 57 recognized species in this genus:

• Plectranthias ahiahiata Shepherd, Phelps, Pinheiro, Perez-Matus & Rocha, 2018 ^[3]
• Plectranthias alcocki Bineesh, Gopalakrishnan & Jena, 2014 (Alcock's perchlet) ^[4]
• 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 bennetti G. R. Allen & F. M. Walsh, 2015 (Bennett's perchlet) ^[5]
• Plectranthias bilaticlavia Paulin & C. D. Roberts, 1987
• Plectranthias cirrhitoides J. E. Randall, 1980
• Plectranthias cruentus A. C. Gill & C. D. Roberts. 2020 ^[6]
• Plectranthias elaine Heemstra & J. E. Randall, 2009
• Plectranthias elongatus K. Y. Wu, J. E. Randall & J. P. Chen, 2011 ^[7]
• Plectranthias exsul Heemstra & W. D. Anderson, 1983
• Plectranthias fijiensis U. Raj & Seeto, 1983
• Plectranthias flammeus J. T. Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes, 2013 (Flame perchlet) ^[8]
• Plectranthias foresti Fourmanoir, 1977
• Plectranthias fourmanoiri J. E. Randall, 1980 (Double-spot perchlet)
• Plectranthias gardineri (Regan, 1908)
• Plectranthias garrupellus C. R. Robins & Starck, 1961 (Apricot perchlet)
• Plectranthias helenae J. E. Randall, 1980
• Plectranthias hinano Shepherd, Phelps, Pinheiro, Rocha & Rocha 2020 (Hinano Perchlet) ^[9]
• Plectranthias inermis J. E. Randall, 1980 (Checkered perchlet)
• Plectranthias intermedius (Kotthaus, 1973)
• Plectranthias japonicus (Steindachner, 1883) (Japanese perchlet)
• Plectranthias jothyi J. E. Randall, 1996
• Plectranthias kamii J. E. Randall, 1980
• Plectranthias kelloggi (D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
• 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) (Long-fin perchlet)
• Plectranthias maculicauda (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) (Flag-fin perchlet)
• Plectranthias nanus J. E. Randall, 1980 (Bown-band perchlet)
• Plectranthias nazcae W. D. Anderson, 2008 (Red perchlet)
• Plectranthias pallidus J. E. Randall & Hoese, 1995 (Pale perchlet)
• Plectranthias parini W. D. Anderson & J. E. Randall, 1991 (Parin's perchlet)
• Plectranthias pelicieri J. E. Randall & Shimizu, 1994
• Plectranthias polygonius Shepherd, Phelps, Pinheiro, Rocha & Rocha 2020 (Polygon Perchlet) ^[9]
• Plectranthias purpuralepis Tang, Lai & Ho, 2020 ^[10]
• 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 takasei A. C. Gill, Y. K. Tea & Senou, 2016 (Hinomaru perchlet) ^[11]
• 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 (J. C. Tyler, 1966) (Red-blotch perchlet)
• Plectranthias xanthomaculatus K. Y. Wu, J. E. Randall & J. P. Chen, 2011 ^[7]
• Plectranthias yamakawai Yoshino, 1972

References

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Plectranthias". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 30 May 2020.
2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Serranidae". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 30 May 2020.
3. Shepherd, Bart; Phelps, Tyler; Pinheiro, Hudson T.; Pérez-Matus, Alejandro; Rocha, Luiz A. (2018-05-31). "Plectranthiasahiahiata, a new species of perchlet from a mesophotic ecosystem at Rapa Nui (Easter Island) (Teleostei, Serranidae, Anthiadinae)". ZooKeys (762): 105–116. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.762.24618 . ISSN   1313-2970. PMC   5992244 . PMID   30872938.
4. 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.
5. Allen, G.R. & Walsh, F. (2015): Plectranthias bennetti, a new species of anthiine fish (Pisces: Serranidae) from the Coral Sea, Australia. Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 16: 82–89.
6. Anthony C. Gill and Clive D. Roberts. 2020. Plectranthias cruentus, A New Species of Anthiadine Perchlet (Teleostei: Serranidae) from the Lord Howe Rise, Tasman Sea. Zootaxa. 4750(4); 560–566. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4750.4.6
7. Wu, K.-Y., Randall, J.E. & Chen, J.-P. (2011): Two New Species of Anthiine Fishes of the Genus Plectranthias (Perciformes: Serranidae) from Taiwan. Zoological Studies, 50 (2): 247-253.
8. Williams, J.T., Delrieu-Trottin, E. & Planes, S. (2013): Two new fish species of the subfamily Anthiinae (Perciformes, Serranidae) from the Marquesas. Zootaxa, 3647 (1): 167–180.
9. Shepherd, Bart; Phelps, Tyler A. Y.; Pinheiro, Hudson T.; Rocha, Claudia R.; Rocha, Luiz A. (2020-06-16). "Two new species of Plectranthias (Teleostei, Serranidae, Anthiadinae) from mesophotic coral ecosystems in the tropical Central Pacific". ZooKeys (941): 145–161. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.941.50243 . ISSN   1313-2970. PMC   7311480 . PMID   32595413.
10. Tang, Chi-Ngai; Lai, Nok-Wai; Ho, Hsuan-Ching (2020-05-26). "Plectranthias purpuralepis sp. nov., a new anthiadine perchlet from northern Taiwan (Perciformes: Serranidae)". Zootaxa. 4780 (3): 508–522. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4780.3.4 . ISSN   1175-5334. PMID   33056513.
11. Gill, A.C., Tea, Y.-K. & Senou, H. (2016): Plectranthias takasei, new species of anthiadine fish from southern Japan (Teleostei: Serranidae). Zootaxa, 4205 (4): 349–356.