Plectranthias helenae
Appearance
Plectranthias helenae | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Serranidae |
Genus: | Plectranthias |
Species: | P. helenae
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Binomial name | |
Plectranthias helenae J. E. Randall, 1980
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Plectranthias helenae is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the Pacific Ocean. [2]
Size[edit]
This species reaches a length of 6.2 cm (2.4 in).[3]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ 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. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Randall, J.E., 1980. Revision of the fish genus Plectranthias (Serranidae: Anthiinae) with description of 13 new species. Micronesia 16(1):101-187.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Plectranthias helenae" in FishBase. February 2015 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.