Bownband perchlet (Plectranthias nanus)

Scientific name: Plectranthias nanus Randall, 1980

Bownband perchlet (Plectranthias nanus)

The Bownband perchlet (Plectranthias nanus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, widespread, and except for the two Red Sea specimens, this species is not found in the Western Indian Ocean.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 6 - 8. SL to 40 mm. Closely resembles P. longimanus but has more pectoral fin rays and pored lateral line scales.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectranthias nanus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
3–60 m (10–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: widespread, and except for the two Red Sea specimens, this species is not found in the Western Indian Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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