Pyronotanthias

Pyronotanthias
Pseudanthias lori
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Genus: Pyronotanthias
Gill, 2022
Type species
Anthias lori
Lubbock and Randall, 1976

Pyronotanthias is a genus of colourful reef fishes of the family Anthiadidae, the groupers and sea basses. They are found in the Indo-Pacific.

Species

These are nine recognized species[1] in this genus:[2]

  • Pyronotanthias lori (Lubbock & Randall, 1976)
  • Pyronotanthias aurulentus (Randall & McCosker, 1982)
  • Pyronotanthias bimarginatus (Randall, 2011)
  • Pyronotanthias flavoguttatus (Katayama & Masuda, 1980)
  • Pyronotanthias parvirostris (Randall & Lubbock, 1981)
  • Pyronotanthias privitera (Randall & Pyle, 2001)
  • Pyronotanthias smithvanizi (Randall & Lubbock, 1981)
  • Pyronotanthias timanoa (Victor, Teitelbaum & Randall, 2020)
  • Pyronotanthias unimarginatus (Randall, 2011)

References

  1. ↑ Gill, A.C., 2022. Revised definitions of the anthiadine fish genera Mirolabrichthys Herre and Nemanthias Smith, with description of a new genus (Teleostei: Serranidae). Zootaxa 5092(1):041-066.
  2. ↑ Bailly N (ed.). "Pyronotanthias Gill, 2022". FishBase. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2026-08-24.