Redblotch basslet (Plectranthias winniensis)

Scientific name: Plectranthias winniensis Tyler, 1966

Redblotch basslet (Plectranthias winniensis)

The Redblotch basslet (Plectranthias winniensis) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian, Tuamoto and Pitcairn islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef and the Austral Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-17; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 7. Mottled orange anteriorly, red blotches posteriorly. White spot dorsally behind end of soft dorsal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectranthias winniensis
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.0
Depth range
23–58 m (75–190 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 23 - 58 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian, Tuamoto and Pitcairn islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef and the Austral 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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