Biology:Plectranthias helenae

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Short description: Species of fish

Plectranthias helenae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Genus: Plectranthias
Species:
P. helenae
Binomial name
Plectranthias helenae
J. E. Randall, 1980

Plectranthias helenae is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the Pacific Ocean. [2]

Size

This species reaches a length of 6.2 cm (2.4 in).[3]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of the spouse of J.E. Randall, Helen, "in gratitude for her encouragement and assistance in this and other ichthyological studies".[4]

References

  1. Williams, J.T., Lawrence, A. & Myers, R. (2016). "Plectranthias helenae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T69588682A69592427. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69588682A69592427.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/69588682/69592427. Retrieved 24 December 2023. 
  2. Randall, J.E., 1980. Revision of the fish genus Plectranthias (Serranidae: Anthiinae) with description of 13 new species. Micronesia 16(1):101-187.
  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Plectranthias helenae" in FishBase. February 2015 version.
  4. "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 ☰ Q5092306 entry