Citron perchlet (Plectranthias megalophthalmus)

Scientific name: Plectranthias megalophthalmus Fourmanoir & Randall, 1979

The Citron perchlet (Plectranthias megalophthalmus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectranthias megalophthalmus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.1
Depth range
360 m (1181 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 360 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific.
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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