Meganthias

Meganthias is a genus of marine ray-finned fish from the subfamily Anthiinae, part of the family Serranidae, the groupers and sea basses. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region and the eastern Atlantic Ocean.[2]

Meganthias
Meganthias filiferus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Anthiinae
Genus: Meganthias
Randall & Heemstra, 2006[1]
Type species
Sacura natalensis
Fowler, 1925[1]
Species

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Species

The following four species are classified within the genus Meganthias:[2]

  • Meganthias carpenteri Anderson, 2006 (Yellowtop jewelfish)
  • Meganthias filiferus Randall & Heemstra, 2008 (Filamentous anthiine)
  • Meganthias kingyo (Kon, Yoshino & Sakurai, 2000) (Japanese anthiine or Giant anthias)
  • Meganthias natalensis (Fowler, 1925) (Gorgeous swallowtail)

References

  1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Meganthias". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). Species of Meganthias in FishBase. December 2019 version.
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