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Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Serranoidei
Family: Anthiadidae Fairy basslets or Streamer basses

Genus: Plectranthias

(See list of species below)


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33 species (see list below)
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Photo by Trevor, M.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Plectranthias anthioides (Günther, 1872)

Photo by Photo by Trevor, M.
 
Plectranthias anthioides
[]

Photo by Walsh, F.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Plectranthias bennetti Allen & Walsh, 2015

Photo by Photo by Walsh, F.
 
Plectranthias bennetti
[Bennett’s perchlet]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Plectranthias cruentus
[Bloody perchlet]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Plectranthias ferrugineus
[Rusty perchlet]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Plectranthias fijiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Plectranthias foresti
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific Ocean.
Max. Length 4.7 cm TL
Plectranthias fourmanoiri Randall, 1980

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Plectranthias fourmanoiri
[Doublespot perchlet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Plectranthias helenae Randall, 1980

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Plectranthias helenae
[]

Photo by Lougher, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Plectranthias inermis Randall, 1980

Photo by Photo by Lougher, T.
 
Plectranthias inermis
[Chequered perchlet]

Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
Plectranthias japonicus (Steindachner, 1883)

Photo by Photo by Gloerfelt-Tarp, T.
 
Plectranthias japonicus
[Japanese perchlet]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Plectranthias jothyi
[]

Photo by Tang et al.

Indo-Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Plectranthias kamii Randall, 1980

Photo by Photo by Tang et al.
 
Plectranthias kamii
[Kami's perchlet]

Photo by Russell, P.

Central Pacific

Plectranthias kelloggi (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)

Photo by Photo by Russell, P.
 
Plectranthias kelloggi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Plectranthias knappi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Plectranthias lasti
[Trawl perchlet]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
Plectranthias longimanus (Weber, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Plectranthias longimanus
[Longfin perchlet]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Plectranthias megalepis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Plectranthias megalophthalmus
[Citron perchlet]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Plectranthias melanesius
[Melanesian perchlet]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Plectranthias moretonensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
Plectranthias nanus Randall, 1980

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Plectranthias nanus
[Bownband perchlet]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Plectranthias normanby
[Four-eyes perchlet]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Plectranthias pallidus
[Pale perchlet]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Plectranthias polygonius
[Polygon perchlet]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
Plectranthias randalli Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1980

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Plectranthias randalli
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Plectranthias retrofasciatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.0 cm SL
 
Plectranthias robertsi
[Filamentous perchlet]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Plectranthias rubrifasciatus
[]

Photo by Endoh, K.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Plectranthias sagamiensis (Katayama, 1964)

Photo by Photo by Endoh, K.
 
Plectranthias sagamiensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Plectranthias wheeleri Randall, 1980

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Plectranthias wheeleri
[Spotted perchlet]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Western Pacific
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Plectranthias whiteheadi Randall, 1980

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Plectranthias whiteheadi
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Plectranthias winniensis (Tyler, 1966)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Plectranthias winniensis
[Redblotch basslet]

Photo by Cabebe-Barnuevo, R.A., et al. (2022)

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Plectranthias yamakawai Yoshino, 1972

Photo by Photo by Cabebe-Barnuevo, R.A., et al. (2022)
 
Plectranthias yamakawai
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Plectranthias anthioides Western Pacific. 25 TL 1872
Plectranthias bennetti Bennett’s perchlet Western Pacific 5.5 SL 2015
Plectranthias cruentus Bloody perchlet Southwest Pacific 5.7 SL 2020
Plectranthias ferrugineus Rusty perchlet Eastern Indian to Western 4.5 SL 2021
Plectranthias fijiensis Western Central Pacific 7.5 SL 1983
Plectranthias foresti Western Central Pacific 7.2 SL 1977
Plectranthias fourmanoiri Doublespot perchlet Indo-Pacific Ocean. 4.7 TL 1980
Plectranthias helenae Pacific Ocean 6.2 SL 1980
Plectranthias inermis Chequered perchlet Indo-West Pacific 4.5 SL 1980
Plectranthias japonicus Japanese perchlet Indo-West Pacific 12.9 SL 1883
Plectranthias jothyi Indo-West Pacific 9.2 SL 1996
Plectranthias kamii Kami's perchlet Indo-Pacific Ocean 28 SL 1980
Plectranthias kelloggi Central Pacific 1903
Plectranthias knappi Western Central Pacific 6.6 SL 1996
Plectranthias lasti Trawl perchlet Western Pacific 6.8 SL 1995
Plectranthias longimanus Longfin perchlet Indo-West Pacific 3.5 SL 1913
Plectranthias megalepis Western Pacific 6.2 SL 1880
Plectranthias megalophthalmus Citron perchlet Indo-Pacific. 6.1 SL 1979
Plectranthias melanesius Melanesian perchlet Southwest Pacific 9.7 SL 1980
Plectranthias moretonensis Western Pacific 3.2 SL 2021
Plectranthias nanus Bownband perchlet Pacific Ocean 4.0 SL 1980
Plectranthias normanby Four-eyes perchlet Western Pacific 2.7 SL 2021
Plectranthias pallidus Pale perchlet Western Pacific 7.6 SL 1995
Plectranthias polygonius Polygon perchlet Pacific Ocean 3.2 SL 2020
Plectranthias randalli Western Pacific. 11.1 SL 1980
Plectranthias retrofasciatus Western Pacific 6.2 SL 1979
Plectranthias robertsi Filamentous perchlet Western Pacific 9.0 SL 1995
Plectranthias rubrifasciatus Western Central Pacific 4.9 SL 1979
Plectranthias sagamiensis Western Pacific 6 SL 1964
Plectranthias wheeleri Spotted perchlet Western Pacific 8.3 SL 1980
Plectranthias whiteheadi Western Pacific 7.7 SL 1980
Plectranthias winniensis Redblotch basslet Indo-Pacific 4 SL 1966
Plectranthias yamakawai Western Pacific. 20 SL 1972



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