Longfin perchlet (Plectranthias longimanus)

Scientific name: Plectranthias longimanus Weber, 1913

Longfin perchlet (Plectranthias longimanus)

The Longfin perchlet (Plectranthias longimanus) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, East Africa to Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland. Recently recorded from Tonga.

Biology

A cryptic, shallow-water species collected with the use of ichthyocides. Secretive amongst small boulders or bommies on coastal sand slopes with rich invertebrate and algae growth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectranthias longimanus
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.5
Depth range
6–75 m (20–246 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 75 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa to Fiji, north to southern Japan, south to Queensland. Recently recorded from Tonga.
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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