Overview
Comprehensive Description
Biology
Occurs in deep coastal and inner reef drop-offs from 30 m downwards. Rarely observed by divers because of its depth preference (Ref. 48635). Collected with rotenone and quinaldine at depths of 14-65 m (Ref. 81822).
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Randall, J.E. 1980 Revision of the fish genus Plectranthias (Serranidae: Anthiinae) with description of 13 new species. Micronesica 16(1):101-187. (Ref. 8944)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=8944&speccode=10447
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Distribution
Distribution
Mauritius
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Anon. (2000). FishBase 2000 [CD-ROM]. ICLARM: Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. 4 cd-roms pp.
http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=6542
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Indo-West Pacific: Christmas Island, Philippines, Indonesia (Ref. 8944).
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Randall, J.E. 1980 Revision of the fish genus Plectranthias (Serranidae: Anthiinae) with description of 13 new species. Micronesica 16(1):101-187. (Ref. 8944)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=8944&speccode=10447
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Physical Description
Size
Max. size
4.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 27771)); 3.19 cm SL (female)
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Heemstra, P.C. 1996 A review of species of the Anthiine fish genus Plectranthias (Perciformes: Serranidae) from Mauritius. Trans. Roy. Soc. S. Afr. 51:139-146. (Ref. 27771)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=27771&speccode=12799
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Diagnostic Description
The bright red colors show as dark grey to almost black in natural light available in deep water (Ref. 48635).
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Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka 2001 Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 1. Eels- Snappers, Muraenidae - Lutjanidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 302 p. (Ref. 48635)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=48635&speccode=11113
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Type Information
Paratype for Plectranthias inermis Randall
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): V. Springer & M. Gomon
Year Collected: 1973
Locality: Indonesia, Saparua Off Kampungmahu, Indonesia, Moluccas, Pacific
Depth (m): 14 to 17
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): V. Springer & M. Gomon
Year Collected: 1973
Locality: Indonesia, Saparua Off Kampungmahu, Indonesia, Moluccas, Pacific
Depth (m): 14 to 17
- Paratype: Randall, J. E. 1980. Micronesica. 16 (1): 135.
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Ecology
Habitat
Depth range based on 3 specimens in 1 taxon.
Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 22 - 33.5
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 22 - 33.5
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Environmental ranges
Depth range (m): 22 - 33.5
Graphical representation
Depth range (m): 22 - 33.5
Note: this information has not been validated. Check this *note*. Your feedback is most welcome.
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Depth: 14 - 65m.
From 14 to 65 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated.
From 14 to 65 meters.
Habitat: reef-associated.
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Environment
reef-associated; marine; depth range 14 - 65 m (Ref. 8944)
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Randall, J.E. 1980 Revision of the fish genus Plectranthias (Serranidae: Anthiinae) with description of 13 new species. Micronesica 16(1):101-187. (Ref. 8944)
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=8944&speccode=10447
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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.
http://www.fishbase.org/references/FBRefSummary.php?id=57073
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