Meganthias

Meganthias
Meganthias filiferus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Anthiadidae
Genus:
Randall & Heemstra, 2006[1]
Type species
Sacura natalensis
Fowler, 1925[1]
Species

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Meganthias is a genus of marine ray-finned fish from the family Anthiadidae. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region and the eastern Atlantic Ocean.[2]

Species

The following four species are classified within the genus Meganthias:[2]

  • Meganthias carpenteri Anderson, 2006 (Yellowtop jewelfish)
  • Meganthias filiferus Randall & Heemstra, 2008 (Filamentous anthiine)
  • Meganthias kingyo (Kon, Yoshino & Sakurai, 2000) (Japanese anthiine or Giant anthias)
  • Meganthias natalensis (Fowler, 1925) (Gorgeous swallowtail)

References

  1. ^ a b Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Meganthias". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Meganthias". FishBase. December 2019 version.


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