Biology:Plectranthias jothyi
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Genus: | Plectranthias |
| Species: | P. jothyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Plectranthias jothyi Randall, 1996
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Plectranthias jothyi is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Serranidae.[1] It is native to the Indo-Pacific Ocean off Malaysia, living in pelagic waters 180 to 400 meters below sea level. It grows to a length of 9.2 centimeters.[2]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Alexander A. Jothy, of the Fisheries Research Institute of Penang, Malaysia, who collected the type specimen.[3]
References
- ↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Plectranthias jothyi Randall, 1996". https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=279009.
- ↑ "Plectranthias jothyi". https://www.fishbase.se/summary/59844.
- ↑ "Order PERCIFORMES (part 4): Suborder SERRANOIDEI: Families SERRANIDAE and ANTHIADIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. 22 September 2018. http://www.etyfish.org/perciformes4/.
Wikidata ☰ Q2226455 entry
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