Meganthias

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Meganthias

Genus of fishes

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]

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