Selenanthias myersi
Selenanthias myersi is a species of fish in the family Serranidae, a family that includes the sea basses, the groupers and fairy basslets. It is native to the tropical western and central Pacific Ocean.[3]
| Selenanthias myersi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Genus: | Selenanthias |
| Species: | S. myersi |
| Binomial name | |
| Selenanthias myersi | |
Description
The standard length of this fish is 8.7 cm (3.4 in).[4]
Distribution and habitat
Selenanthias myersi is known from three locations in the northwestern Pacific Ocean; two locations in the South China Sea and one in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is a demersal fish and it occurs on reefs in the depth range between 110 and 220 m (360 and 720 ft).[1]
Status
As a small, deep water reef species, Selenanthias myersi is not of interest to fisheries. No particular threats are known and it is likely that it occurs in a wider range of locations than is currently known. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its status as being of "least concern".[1]
References
- Williams, J.T.; Lawrence, A. & Myers, R. (2016). "Selenanthias myersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T69592060A69592859. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69592060A69592859.en. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
- Bailly, Nicolas (2017). "Selenanthias myersi Randall, 1995". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- Heemstra, P.C. (2020-03-07). "Serranidae" (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Selenanthias myersi" in FishBase. December 2019 version.