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Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses)
Etymology: Plectranthias: Greek, plektron = anyhting to strike with, spur + Greek, anthias = a fish, Sparus aurata (Ref. 45335); kelloggi: Named after Dr. Vernon Lyman Kellog, professor of entomology at Stanford University.
Eponymy: Vernon Lyman Kellogg (1867–1937) was an entomologist, evolutionary biologist and science administrator at Stanford University. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on authors: Jordan & Evermann.
Issue
The placement of this species follows Randall (1980: Ref. 8944). Smith and Craig placed it in Zalanthias in Serraninae upon a molecular study of Serranidae. It was replaced in Plectranthias by Anderson and Heemstra (2012: Ref. YYY) and confirmed Parenti and Randall (2020: Ref. YYY) but without further evidence. A reassessment based both on molecular and morphological data is needed. More studies are need, or please sned references.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Temperate
Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands and other islands and seamounts northwest along the Hawaiian Ridge to the southern Emperor Seamount Chain.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 10.3 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137577)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Randall, J.E., 1980. Revision of the fish genus Plectranthias (Serranidae: Anthiinae) with description of 13 new species. Micronesia 16(1):101-187. (Ref. 8944)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of potential interest
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