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Plectranthias mcgroutheri Gill, Pogonoski, Moore & Johnson, 2021 McGrouther's perchlet |
| Family: | Anthiadidae (Fairy basslets or Streamer basses) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 166 - 202 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Western Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 10-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-16; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 7-7; Vertebrae: 26-26. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: segmented dorsal rays 16 with third dorsal spine longest; pectoral rays 14, with all but uppermost branched in adults; lateral line complete, 27-30 tubed scales; no scales on maxilla, mandibles or lower part of snout; lower part of preopercle with two enlarged antrorse serrations; head length 41.9-44.7 % SL; snout length 7.1-9.2 % SL (Ref. 123579). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||