Aepysomanthias

Aepysomanthias
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes
Family: Anthiadidae
Genus: Aepysomanthias
Tang & Chen, 2025
Species:
A. randalli
Binomial name
Aepysomanthias randalli
Synonyms

Plectranthias randalli

Aepysomanthias is monotypic genus of fish in the family Anthiadidae occurring in the western Pacific Ocean. Its only species is Aepysomanthias randalli, the emperor perchlet.

Size

This species reaches a length of 11.1 cm (4.4 in).

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of ichthyologist John E. Randall (1924-2020), of the Bishop Museum in Honolulu, whose revision of the genus was cited by the authors.

References

  1. ↑ Williams, J.T.; Lawrence, A.; Myers, R. (2016). "Plectranthias randalli". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T69588920A69592462. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69588920A69592462.en. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Tang, C.-N. and W.-J. Chen (11 November 2025). "A 40-year taxonomic enigma: multigene phylogeny resolves the polyphyly of Plectranthias (Perciformes: Anthiadidae) and supports a revised taxonomy". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 205 (3) zlaf148: 1–36. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlaf148.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Aepysomanthias randalli". FishBase. July 2026 version.
  4. ↑ 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.