Species Plectranthias kamii Randall, 1980
Kami's Perchlet
- Plectranthias kamii Randall, J.E. 1980. Revision of the fish genus Plectranthias (Serranidae : Anthiinae) with descriptions of 13 new species. Micronesica 16(1): 101-187 figs 1-32 [141].
Type data:
Holotype BPBM 19636 215 mm SL, male, Naha fish market, Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands, Japan.
Paratype(s) BPBM 5845 178.5 mm SL, male, Camel Rock, Asan, Guam, Mariana Islands; USNM 219329 191.0mm SL, Augulpelu Reef, Palau Islands.
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Plectranthias yamakawai Yoshino, 1972 [a misidentification]. —
Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S.J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [194]
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Queensland
Extra Distribution Information
Christmas Island, Indian Ocean, and east of Murray Island, Coral Sea through Coral Sea Islands Territory, QLD and south to Lord Howe Island; Indo-west Pacific (Japan, Samoa), tropical
IMCRA
Lord Howe Province (14), Northeast Province (18), Northeast Transition (19), Cape Province (20), Christmas Island Province (23)
Other Regions
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Distribution References
- Gill, A.C., Pogonoski, J.J., Moore, G.I. & Johnson, J.W. 2021. Review of Australian species of Plectranthias Bleeker and Selenanthias Tanaka (Teleostei: Serranidae: Anthiadinae), with descriptions of four new species. Zootaxa 4918: 1-116 [71]
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S.J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [194] (as P. yamakawai)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, continental slope, marine.
General References
Gill, A.C., Pogonoski, J.J., Moore, G.I. & Johnson, J.W. 2021. Review of Australian species of Plectranthias Bleeker and Selenanthias Tanaka (Teleostei: Serranidae: Anthiadinae), with descriptions of four new species. Zootaxa 4918: 1-116 [68]
Common Name References
Gill, A.C., Pogonoski, J.J., Moore, G.I. & Johnson, J.W. 2021. Review of Australian species of Plectranthias Bleeker and Selenanthias Tanaka (Teleostei: Serranidae: Anthiadinae), with descriptions of four new species. Zootaxa 4918: 1-116 [68] (Kami's Perchlet)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERRANIDAE | 16-Jun-2021 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) |