| Plectranthias alcocki | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Genus: | Plectranthias |
| Species: | P. alcocki |
| Binomial name | |
| Plectranthias alcocki | |
Plectranthias alcocki, or Alcock's deep-reef basslet, is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the western Indian Ocean. [2]
This species reaches a length of 7.2 cm (2.8 in). [3]
The fish is named in honor of physician-naturalist Alfred William Alcock (1859–1933), Superintendent of the Indian Museum in West Bengal, India, in recognition of his contribution to the taxonomy of the deep-sea fauna of Indian seas. [4]
Alfred William Alcock was a British physician, naturalist, and carcinologist.
Plectranthias sheni is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Serranidae. It has only been recorded off the coast of Taiwan. Although only recently described, examples of this fish have been known for some time but have been misidentified as the more widespread species Plectranthias anthioides and Plectranthias kamii.
Plectranthias whiteheadi, Whitehead's basslet, is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the Western Pacific. Little is known about this relatively small species which maximum length is about 7.8 cm SL.
Plectranthias jothyi is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Serranidae. It is native to the Indo-Pacific Ocean off Malaysia, living in pelagic waters 180 to 400 meters below sea level. It grows to a length of 9.2 centimeters.
Plectranthias maugei is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the Western Indian Ocean.
Plectranthias knappi is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the Western central Pacific Ocean.
Plectranthias bauchotae is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the Western Indian Ocean.
Plectranthias fourmanoiri, the doublespot perchlet, is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Plectranthias helenae is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the Pacific Ocean.
Plectranthias randalli is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the Western Pacific Ocean.
Plectranthias elaine is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the western Indian Ocean.
Plectranthias yamakawai is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the western Pacific Ocean.
Plectranthias bennetti, or Bennett's perchlet, is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the western Pacific Ocean.
Plectranthias fijiensis is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the western-central Pacific Ocean.
Plectranthias gardineri is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the western Indian Ocean.
Plectranthias kelloggi, also known as eastern flower porgy, is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the western Pacific Ocean.
Plectranthias klausewitzi is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the western Indian Ocean.
Plectranthias morgansi, the flagfin, is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the western Indian Ocean.
Plectranthias pelicieri is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the Indian Ocean.
Plectranthias winniensis, also known as the redblotch basslet, is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the Indo-Pacific. From the Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian, Tuamoto and Pitcairn Islands, and then south to the Great Barrier Reef and the Austral Islands.
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