- Classification
- ACTINOPTERYGII
- PERCIFORMES
- SERRANIDAE
- Plectranthias
- retrofasciatus
Pale Perchlet, Plectranthias retrofasciatus Fourmanoir & Randall 1979
Illustration of the holotype of the Pale Perchlet, Plectranthias pallidus, AMS 1.25800-005, 76.0 mm SL, female, from off Townsville, Queensland, depth 220 m. Source: Francisco Neira, Fig. 2, in Randall & Hoese (1995) Records of the Australian Museum 47(3): 327-335. License: CC By Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Summary:
A rare perchlet known from a single specimen collected off Townsville, Queensland. The Pale Perchlet has 16 soft dorsal-fin rays, 13 pectoral-fin rays, 28 lateral-line scales, 2 retrorse spines on the ventral margin of the preopercle, and the third dorsal-fin spine longest (2.0 in head length).
In Australia, this species was previously known as Plectranthias pallidus.
In Australia, this species was previously known as Plectranthias pallidus.
Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2021, Plectranthias retrofasciatus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 08 Apr 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/1720
