Biology:Holanthias

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Short description: Genus of fishes

Holanthias
AnthiasFronticinctusFord.jpg
Holanthias fronticinctus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Anthiinae
Genus: Holanthias
Günther, 1868
Type species
Anthias fronticinctus
Günther, 1868[1]
Species

2, see text

Holanthias is a genus of colourful marine ray-finned fishes in the subfamily Anthiinae, part of the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. The two species are restricted to fairly deep reefs in the Southeast Atlantic.[2] Both reach a length of about 22 cm (8.7 in).[2]

Species

In the past this genus included more species, but these have now been moved to other genera; Meganthias, Odontanthias and Pronotogrammus. Based on FishBase, the following two species are currently included in Holanthias:[2]

  • Holanthias caudalis Trunov, 1976 – Ascension
  • Holanthias fronticinctus (Günther, 1868) (St Helena sea perch) – Saint Helena

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Holanthias". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=3501. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Holanthias in FishBase. June 2012 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q1817661 entry