Japanese perchlet (Plectranthias japonicus)

Scientific name: Plectranthias japonicus Steindachner, 1883

The Japanese perchlet (Plectranthias japonicus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Japan to Australia. Also occurs in Indonesia which is a new record for the eastern Indian Ocean.

Biology

Inhabits deep trawling grounds to at least 200 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Plectranthias japonicus
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 15.0
Common length: 12.0
Depth range: 200 m (656 ft)
Environment: Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 200 m
Climate: Deep-water
Distribution: Western Pacific: Japan to Australia. Also occurs in Indonesia which is a new record for the eastern Indian Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: commercial
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026