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Plectranthias megalepis

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Plectranthias megalepis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Anthiadidae
Genus: Plectranthias
Species:
P. megalepis
Binomial name
Plectranthias megalepis
(Günther, 1880)
Synonyms
  • Anthias megalepis Günther, 1880

Plectranthias megalepis is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the western Pacific Ocean.[1]

Size

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This species reaches a length of 6.2 cm (2.4 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Randall, J.E., 1980. Revision of the fish genus Plectranthias (Serranidae: Anthiinae) with description of 13 new species. Micronesia 16(1):101-187.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Plectranthias megalepis". FishBase. February 2015 version.