Meganthias kingyo

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Meganthias kingyo (Kon, Yoshino & Sakurai, 2000)

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> Perciformes/Serranoidei (Groupers) > Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses)
Etymology: Meganthias: Name from Greek 'megas' for large and 'anthias' for Mediterranean fish, refers to the size of the 2 species, larger than species of Odontanthias which do not exceed 20.4 cm SL.;  kingyo: From Japanese word 'kingyo', meaning goldfish, referring to the goldfishlike body shape and coloration..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 100 - 150 m (Ref. 36345). Subtropical

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Northwest Pacific: Ryukyu Islands.

Tamaño / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.8 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 36345); 23.6 cm SL (female)

Short description Morfología | Morfometría

Espinas dorsales (total): 10; Radios blandos dorsales (total): 16-17; Espinas anales 3; Radios blandos anales: 9; Vértebra: 26. U-shaped caudal fin with paddle-like lobes; outer margin of soft anal fin vertical (Ref. 36345).

Biología     Glosario (por ej. epibenthic)

Life cycle and mating behavior Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva

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Kon, T., T. Yoshino and Y. Sakurai, 2000. A new anthiine fish (Perciformes: Serranidae), Holanthias kingyo, from the Ryukyu Islands. Ichthyol. Res. 47(1):75-79. (Ref. 36345)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)


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