''Plectranthias'' is a

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in the subfamily

Anthiinae Anthias are members of the family Anthiadidae in the order Perciformes. The group has also been called Anthiidae or Anthiinae, but these names are preoccupied by a subfamily of ground beetles in the family Carabidae erected by Bonelli in 1813 ...

, part of the

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Serranidae Serranidae is a large family (biology), family of fishes belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species in 65 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers (subfamily Epinephelinae). Although many species are small, ...

, the

grouper Groupers are a diverse group of marine ray-finned fish in the family Epinephelidae, in the order Perciformes. Groupers were long considered a subfamily of the seabasses in Serranidae, but are now treated as distinct. Not all members of this f ...

s and sea basses. They are found in the

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Species

There are currently 57 recognized species in this genus: *'' Plectranthias ahiahiata''

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, 2018 *'' Plectranthias alcocki'' Bineesh, Gopalakrishnan &

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, 2014 (Alcock's perchlet) 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.'' * ''

Plectranthias alleni ''Plectranthias alleni'', also known as Allen's perchlet, is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the eastern Indian Ocean. Size This species reaches a length of . Etymology The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Gerald ...

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, 2013 (Flame perchlet) 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.'' * '' Plectranthias foresti'' Fourmanoir, 1977 * ''

Plectranthias fourmanoiri ''Plectranthias fourmanoiri'', the doublespot perchlet, is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the Indo-Pacific Ocean. Size This species reaches a length of . Etymology The fish is named in honor of Pierre Fourmanoir (1924-2 ...

'' 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''

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2020 (Hinano Perchlet) * '' Plectranthias inermis'' J. E. Randall, 1980 (Checkered perchlet) * '' Plectranthias intermedius'' ( Kotthaus, 1973) * '' Plectranthias japonicus'' (

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, 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 ''Plectranthias lasti'', the trawl perchlet, is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the western Pacific Ocean. Size This species reaches a length of . Etymology The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist Peter R. Last Pet ...

'' 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'' (

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, 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''

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2020 (Polygon Perchlet) *'' Plectranthias purpuralepis'' Tang, Lai & Ho, 2020 *'' 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 ''Plectranthias takasei'', the Hinomaru perchlet, is a species of fish in the family Serranidae. Description This species reaches a standard length of . Distribution and habitat The fish is found in Japan. Etymology The fish is named in honor ...

'' A. C. Gill, Y. K. Tea & Senou, 2016 (Hinomaru perchlet) 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.'' * '' 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 * '' Plectranthias yamakawai'' Yoshino, 1972

References

Marine fish genera Anthiadidae Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker {{serranidae-stub