Plectranthias inermis
(Redirected from Chequered perchlet)
| Plectranthias inermis | |
|---|---|
| File:Plectranthias inermis.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Anthiadidae |
| Genus: | Plectranthias |
| Species: | P. inermis
|
| Binomial name | |
| Plectranthias inermis J. E. Randall, 1980
| |
Plectranthias inermis, the chequered perchlet, is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the Indo-West Pacific.[2]
Size
[edit | edit source]This species reaches a length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in).[3]
Distribution and Habitat
[edit | edit source]Plectranthias inermis, commonly known as the Chequered Perchlet or Geometric Flame Hawkfish, is distributed across the Indo-West Pacific, including Fiji, the Philippines, Mauritius, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It inhabits deep coastal and inner reef drop-offs at depths of 14–65 m, where it resides among rubble or in crevices.[4][5][6]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Randall, J.E., 1980. Revision of the fish genus Plectranthias (Serranidae: Anthiinae) with description of 13 new species. Micronesia 16(1):101-187.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Lua error in Module:Taxonbar at line 165: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
