Plectranthias jothyi is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Serranidae.[1] It is native to the Indo-Pacific Ocean off Malaysia, living in pelagic waters 180 to 400 meters below sea level. It grows to a length of 9.2 centimeters.[2]
| Plectranthias jothyi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Genus: | Plectranthias |
| Species: | P. jothyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Plectranthias jothyi Randall, 1996
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Etymology edit
The fish is named in honor of Alexander A. Jothy, of the Fisheries Research Institute of Penang, Malaysia, who collected the type specimen.[3]
References edit
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Plectranthias jothyi Randall, 1996". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ "Plectranthias jothyi". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order PERCIFORMES (part 4): Suborder SERRANOIDEI: Families SERRANIDAE and ANTHIADIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 23 March 2023.