Plectranthias flammeus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Percoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae Series: Eupercaria Ordo: Perciformes Subordo: Percoidei Superfamilia: Percoidea

Familia: Serranidae
Subfamilia: Anthiinae
Genus: Plectranthias
Species: Plectranthias flammeus

Name

Plectranthias flammeus Williams et al., 2013

• Holotype: USNM 409013.
• Paratypes: MNHN 2013-0001 (ex USNM 409014); USNM 409019 (1), 409425 (1).

Type locality: French Polynesia, Marquesas, Nuku Hiva, Uea, west coast, on rock wall dropping to rubble and sand slope, -8.9284, -140.2254 [1]; depth 20–40 m.

Etymology: The specific epithet flammeus is from the Latin flammeus, meaning fiery, and refers to the brilliant red and yellow diagonal streak across the lower cheek and the red-yellow-orange blotches on the body.

Vernacular names

English: Flame Perchlet

References

• 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. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3647.1.8 Reference page.