Doublespot perchlet (Plectranthias fourmanoiri)

Scientific name: Plectranthias fourmanoiri Randall, 1980

Doublespot perchlet (Plectranthias fourmanoiri)

The Doublespot perchlet (Plectranthias fourmanoiri) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, Christmas Island ( Indian Ocean), Marshall Islands, Samoa Islands, Society Islands, Tuamoto Islands, Pitcairn Group, and Cook Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectranthias fourmanoiri
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.8
Depth range
5–44 m (16–144 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 44 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: Christmas Island ( Indian Ocean), Marshall Islands, Samoa Islands, Society Islands, Tuamoto Islands, Pitcairn Group, and Cook Islands.
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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