Overview
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: known only from East London, South Africa to Madagascar and Reunion. Probably in Mozambique (Ref. 5213).
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Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall 1986 Serranidae. p. 509-537. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4319)
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Physical Description
Morphology
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17 - 19; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8 - 9
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Heemstra, P.C. and J.E. Randall 1986 Serranidae. p. 509-537. In M.M. Smith and P.C. Heemstra (eds.) Smiths' sea fishes. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. (Ref. 4319)
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Size
Max. size
37.4 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 36345))
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Kon, T., T. Yoshino and Y. Sakurai 2000 A new anthiine fish (Perciformes: Serranidae), Holanthias kingyo, from the Ryukyu Islands. Ichthyol. Res. 47(1):75-79. (Ref. 36345)
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 1 specimen in 1 taxon.
Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 1 sample.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 110 - 110
Temperature range (°C): 16.551 - 16.551
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.181 - 1.181
Salinity (PPS): 35.543 - 35.543
Oxygen (ml/l): 5.299 - 5.299
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.389 - 0.389
Silicate (umol/l): 2.292 - 2.292
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Water temperature and chemistry ranges based on 1 sample.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 110 - 110
Temperature range (°C): 16.551 - 16.551
Nitrate (umol/L): 1.181 - 1.181
Salinity (PPS): 35.543 - 35.543
Oxygen (ml/l): 5.299 - 5.299
Phosphate (umol/l): 0.389 - 0.389
Silicate (umol/l): 2.292 - 2.292
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Environment
benthopelagic; marine; depth range 88 - 183 m (Ref. 57080)
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Randall, J.E. and P.C. Heemstra 2006 Review of the Indo-Pacific fishes of the genus Odontanthias (Serranidae: Anthiinae), with descriptions of two new species and a related genus. Indo-Pacific Fishes (38):32 p. (Ref. 57080)
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Statistics of barcoding coverage: Meganthias natalensis
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 0
Species: 5
Species With Barcodes: 1
Public Records: 0
Species: 5
Species With Barcodes: 1
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Conservation
Threats
Not Evaluated
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IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006.
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems
Benefits
Importance
fisheries: minor commercial
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Fischer, W., I. Sousa, C. Silva, A. de Freitas, J.M. Poutiers, W. Schneider, T.C. Borges, J.P. Feral and A. Massinga 1990 Fichas FAO de identificaçao de espécies para actividades de pesca. Guia de campo das espécies comerciais marinhas e de águas salobras de Moçambique. Publicaçao preparada em collaboraçao com o Instituto de Investigaçao Pesquiera de Moçambique, com financiamento do Projecto PNUD/FAO MOZ/86/030 e de NORAD. Roma, FAO. 1990. 424 p. (Ref. 5213)
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