Spotted perchlet (Plectranthias wheeleri)

Scientific name: Plectranthias wheeleri Randall, 1980

Spotted perchlet (Plectranthias wheeleri)

The Spotted perchlet (Plectranthias wheeleri) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Taiwan to Celebes, Indonesia and Western Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plectranthias wheeleri
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.3
Depth range
100–236 m (328–774 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 100 - 236 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: Taiwan to Celebes, Indonesia and Western Australia.
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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