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Plectranthias knappi Randall, 1996
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets), subfamily: Anthiinae
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Order: Perciformes (perch-likes)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
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Max. size: 6.6 cm SL (female)
Environment: demersal; marine; depth range ? – 90 m
Climate: tropical
Importance:
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months(Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Distribution: ccfishery.net
Western Central Pacific: Philippines.
Morphology: Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 16; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Body color in alcohol uniformly light yellowish brown. Oblique rows of scales on cheek 6; scales extending dorsally on head to nostrils; maxilla and ventral part of head naked. Scales moderately ctenoid. Posterior , margin of preopercle serrate, the ventral margin with 2 antrorse spines; a few serrae on subopercle and interopercle. Eye large, 3.35 in head. Third dorsal spine longest, 2.15 in head (Ref. 26833).
Biology:
Red List Status: Not in IUCN Red List (Ref. 57073)
Dangerous: harmless
Coordinator: Heemstra, Phillip C.
 
 
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