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Plectranthias purpuralepis

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Plectranthias purpuralepis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Anthiadidae
Genus: Plectranthias
Species:
P. purpuralepis
Binomial name
Plectranthias purpuralepis
Tang, Lai & Ho, 2020

Plectranthias purpuralepis, the purple-scaled perchlet, is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the north-western Pacific Ocean.[1]

Size

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This species reaches a length of 15.1 cm (5.9 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Tang, Chi-Ngai; Lai, Nok-Wai; Ho, Hsuan-Ching (2020-05-26). "Plectranthias purpuralepis sp. nov., a new anthiadine perchlet from northern Taiwan (Perciformes: Serranidae)". Zootaxa. 4780 (3): 508–522. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4780.3.4. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 33056513.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Plectranthias purpuralepis". FishBase. February 2015 version.