Biology:Meganthias
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Short description: Genus of fishes
| Meganthias | |
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| Meganthias filiferus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Subfamily: | Anthiinae |
| Genus: | Meganthias Randall & Heemstra, 2006[1] |
| Type species | |
| Sacura natalensis Fowler, 1925[1]
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Meganthias is a genus of marine ray-finned fish from the subfamily Anthiinae, part of the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region and the eastern Atlantic Ocean.[2]
Species
The following four species are classified within the genus Meganthias:[2]
- Meganthias carpenteri Anderson, 2006 (Yellowtop jewelfish)
- Meganthias filiferus Randall & Heemstra, 2008 (Filamentous anthiine)
- Meganthias kingyo (Kon, Yoshino & Sakurai, 2000) (Japanese anthiine or Giant anthias)
- Meganthias natalensis (Fowler, 1925) (Gorgeous swallowtail)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Meganthias". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?genid=10867.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Meganthias in FishBase. December 2019 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2186164 entry
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