Species Plectranthias maculicauda (Regan, 1914)
Spot-tail Perchlet, Red-spot Perchlet, Tailspot Perchlet
- Serranops maculicauda Regan, C.T. 1914. Fishes. British Antarctic 'Terra Nova' Expedition 1910. Zoology 1(1): 1-54 figs 1-8 pls 1-13 [15].
Type data:
Lectotype BMNH 1913.12.4.12-19 83 mm SL, off North Cape, Aupori Peninsula, North Island,, New Zealand.
Paralectotype(s) BMNH 1913.12.4.12-19, New Zealand.Subsequent designation references:
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 [152].
Generic Combinations
- Plectranthias maculicauda (Regan, 1914). —
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 [151]
Miscellaneous Literature Names
- Plectranthias cf. maculacauda. —
Kuiter, R.H. 2004. Basslets, Hamlets and their relatives. A comprehensive guide to selected Serranidae and Plesiopidae. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 1, 216 pp. [113] (suggested that two species may be confused under this name)
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Victoria
Extra Distribution Information
East of Wooli, NSW (29º56'S, 153º36'E) to Bass Strait south of Lakes Entrance (38º55'S, 148º28'E) and Taupo Seamount, Tasman Sea; temperate, south-west Pacific (New Zealand).
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Southeast Shelf Transition (37), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Central Eastern Shelf Transition (39)
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R., Hoese, D.F., Cross, N.J. & Bray, D.J. 2006. Anthiinae. pp. 982-997 in Hoese, D.F., Bray, D.J., Paxton, J.R. & Allen, G.R. Fishes. In, Beesley, P.L. & Wells, A. (eds) Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Vol. 35. Volume 35 Australia : ABRS & CSIRO Publishing Parts 1-3, 2178 pp. [990]
- 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 [81]
- Paxton, J.R., Hoese, D.F., Allen, G.R. & Hanley, J.E. (eds) 1989. Zoological Catalogue of Australia. Pisces: Petromyzontidae to Carangidae. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service Vol. 7 665 pp. [507]
Ecological Descriptors
Continental shelf, continental slope, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Trawled in 56–220 m.
General References
Anderson, W.D. Jr. 2018. Annotated checklist of anthiadine fishes (Percoidei: Serranidae). Zootaxa 4475(1): 1-62 [30]
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
Randall, J.E. 1996. Two new anthiine fishes of the genus Plectranthias (Perciformes: Serranidae), with a key to the species. Micronesica 29(2): 113-131 [117]
Common Name References
Kuiter, R.H. 2004. Basslets, Hamlets and their relatives. A comprehensive guide to selected Serranidae and Plesiopidae. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 1, 216 pp. [113] (Red-spot Perchlet)
Roberts, C.D. 2015. Families Acropomatidae, Serranidae, Grammistidae, Callanthiidae. pp. 1172-1205 in Roberts, C.D., Stewart, A.L. & Struthers, C.D. (eds). The Fishes of New Zealand. Wellington : Te Papa Press Vol. 4 pp. 1153-1748. [1198] (Tailspot Perchlet)
Seafood Services Australia 2008. Australian Fish Names Standard. http://www.fishnames.com.au/. (Spot-tail Perchlet)
Yearsley, G.K., Last, P.R. & Hoese, D.F. 2006. Standard names of Australian fishes. CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research Paper 9: 1-64 [38] (Spot-tail Perchlet)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-Mar-2022 | SERRANIDAE | 24-Aug-2021 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (ABRS) |
| 30-Sep-2019 | SERRANIDAE | 29-Aug-2019 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 03-Dec-2012 | 03-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 30-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |