Callanthias
| Callanthias | |
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| Callanthias japonicus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Callanthiidae |
| Genus: | Callanthias R. T. Lowe, 1839 |
| Type species | |
| Callanthias paradisaeus Lowe, 1839
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Callanthias is a genus of splendid perches primarily found in subtropical parts of the Pacific Ocean, but C. allporti just barely penetrates the southeast Indian Ocean, C. legras is found in the southeast Atlantic, and C. ruber is found in the northeast Atlantic, including the Mediterranean.[1] They are found over rocky reefs at depths of 20–500 m (66–1,640 ft).
They are brightly marked in orange, pink, yellow and blue, and reach 18–60 cm (7.1–23.6 in) depending on the species involved.[1]
Species[]
Despite being in separate families, some Callanthias have been included in the genus Anthias in the past. There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Callanthias allporti Günther, 1876 (Southern splendid perch)
- J. D. Ogilby, 1899 (Magnificent splendid perch)
- , 1910 (Japanese splendid perch)
- J. L. B. Smith, 1948 (Atlantic splendid perch)
- & , 1984 (Nazca splendid perch)
- Steindachner, 1898 (Juan Fernández splendid perch)
- (Rafinesque, 1810) (Parrot seaperch)
References[]
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). Species of Callanthias in FishBase. October 2015 version.
- ^ Anderson, W.D.Jr., Johnson, G.D. & Baldwin, C.C. (2015): Review of the Splendid Perches, Callanthias (Percoidei: Callanthiidae). Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, 105 (3): 1-126.
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