Biology:Plectranthias sheni

Short description: Species of fish

Plectranthias sheni
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Serranidae
Genus:	Plectranthias
Species:	P. sheni
Binomial name
Plectranthias sheni J. P. Chen & K. T. Shao, 2002

Plectranthias sheni is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Serranidae. It has only been recorded off the coast of Taiwan. Although only recently described, examples of this fish have been known for some time but have been misidentified as the more widespread species Plectranthias anthioides and Plectranthias kamii.

This is a deep-bodied fish with large mouth and eyes, growing up to 11 cm standard length. Its general colouring is yellowish-pink with a yellow head and two rows of irregular dark golden blotches along the body. The fins are generally yellow with darker basal areas on the first dorsal and pectoral fins. The first dorsal fin has spiked rays, the third being the longest.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of Shieh-Chieh Shen, of the National Taiwan University, who obtained the holotype and most of the paratype specimens and deposited them at his university.

References

• Plectranthias sheni, a New Species and P. kamii, a New Record of Anthiine Fishes (Perciformes: Serranidae) from Taiwan J. P. Chen and K. T. Shao

Wikidata ☰ Q2237919 entry