Aepysomanthias
| Aepysomanthias | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Anthiadidae |
| Genus: | Aepysomanthias Tang & Chen, 2025 |
| Species: | A. randalli |
| Binomial name | |
| Aepysomanthias randalli (Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1980) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Plectranthias randalli | |
Aepysomanthias is monotypic genus of fish in the family Anthiadidae occurring in the western Pacific Ocean. Its only species is Aepysomanthias randalli, the emperor perchlet.[2]
Size
This species reaches a length of 11.1 cm (4.4 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist John E. Randall (1924-2020), of the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, whose revision of the genus was cited by the authors.[4]
References
- ↑ Williams, J.T.; Lawrence, A.; Myers, R. (2016). "Plectranthias randalli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T69588920A69592462. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69588920A69592462.en. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ↑ Tang, C.-N. and W.-J. Chen (11 November 2025). "A 40-year taxonomic enigma: multigene phylogeny resolves the polyphyly of Plectranthias (Perciformes: Anthiadidae) and supports a revised taxonomy". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 205 (3) zlaf148: 1–36. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf148.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aepysomanthias randalli". FishBase. July 2026 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order PERCIFORMES (part 4): Suborder SERRANOIDEI: Families SERRANIDAE and ANTHIADIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 30 March 2023.