Biology:Selenanthias myersi

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Selenanthias myersi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Genus: Selenanthias
Species:
S. myersi
Binomial name
Selenanthias myersi
Randall, 1995[2]

Selenanthias myersi is a species of fish in the family Serranidae, a family that includes the sea basses, the groupers and fairy basslets. It is native to the tropical western and central Pacific Ocean.[3]

Description

The standard length of this fish is 8.7 cm (3.4 in).[4]

Distribution and habitat

Selenanthias myersi is known from three locations in the northwestern Pacific Ocean; two locations in the South China Sea and one in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is a demersal fish and it occurs on reefs in the depth range between 110 and 220 m (360 and 720 ft).[1]

Status

As a small, deep water reef species, Selenanthias myersi is not of interest to fisheries. No particular threats are known and it is likely that it occurs in a wider range of locations than is currently known. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its status as being of "least concern".[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Williams, J.T.; Lawrence, A.; Myers, R. (2016). "Selenanthias myersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T69592060A69592859. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69592060A69592859.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/69592060/69592859. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Bailly, Nicolas (2017). "Selenanthias myersi Randall, 1995". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=282748. 
  3. Heemstra, P.C. (2020-03-07). "Serranidae". http://www.fao.org/3/y4161e/y4161e51.pdf. 
  4. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Selenanthias myersi" in FishBase. December 2019 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2151437 entry