Plectranthias nanus

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Plectranthias nanus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Anthiadidae
Genus: Plectranthias
Species:
P. nanus
Binomial name
Plectranthias nanus

Plectranthias nanus, also known as brownband perchlet and dwarf perchlet, is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the Pacific Ocean. [2]

Size

This species reaches a length of 4.0 cm (1.6 in). [3]

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References

  1. Williams, J.T., Lawrence, A. & Myers, R. (2016). "Plectranthias nanus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T69588906A69592457. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69588906A69592457.en . Retrieved 26 December 2023.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley, 1989. Pisces. Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Zoological Catalogue of Australia, Vol. 7. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra, 665 p.
  3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Plectranthias nanus". FishBase . February 2015 version.