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Species in the genus Pelontrus: [ 16 ] records

alcocki, Plectranthias Bineesh [K. K.], Gopalakrishnan [A.] & Jena [J. K.] in Bineesh, Akhilesh, Gopalakrishnan & Jena 2014:492, Figs. 2-4 [Zootaxa 3785 (no. 3); ref. 33319] Off Kollam, Kerala coast, India, southeastern Arabian Sea, depth 180-320 meters. Holotype: CMFRIGB 31.139.30.10. Paratypes: CMFRIGB 31.139.20.10.1 (1). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:25 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias alcocki Bineesh, Gopalakrishnan & Jena 2014 -- (Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Gill & Psomadakis 2018:531 [ref. 36054], Anderson 2018:25 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:23 [ref. 37354], Akhilesh et al. 2021:54 [ref. 38701], Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:95 [ref. 39746], Shepherd et al. 2025:340 [ref. 41871]). •Valid as Pelontrus alcocki (Bineesh, Gopalakrishnan & Jena 2014) -- (Tang & Chen 2025:22 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Pelontrus alcocki (Bineesh, Gopalakrishnan & Jena 2014). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Kerala (southwest coast of India). Habitat: marine.

bennetti, Plectranthias Allen [G. R.] & Walsh [F.] 2015:85, Figs. 1-4 [Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation v. 16; ref. 33954] Northwestern section of western part of Holmes Reefs, 16°24.327'S, 147°49.442'E, Coral Sea, Australia, depth 63 meters. Holotype (unique): QM I.39334. Non-types: One specimen sold to Japanese marine aquarium trade. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:26 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias bennetti Allen & Walsh 2015 -- (Anderson 2018:26 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:24 [ref. 37354], Shepherd et al. 2020:156 [ref. 37583], Gill et al. 2021:46 [ref. 38105]). •Valid as Pelontrus bennetti (Allen & Walsh 2015) -- (Tang & Chen 2025:22 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Pelontrus bennetti (Allen & Walsh 2015). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Coral Sea (Australia). Habitat: marine.

ferrugineus, Plectranthias Gill [A. C.], Pogonoski [J. J.], Moore [G. I.] & Johnson [J. W.] 2021:52, Fig. 17 [Zootaxa 4918 (no. 1); ref. 38105] North of Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia, Australia, 19°26.78'S, 116°41.51'E to 19°26.97'S, 116°41.37'E, depth 103 - 106 meters. Holotype: CSIRO H8289-02. Paratypes: AMS, CSIRO, NMV, NTM, WAM. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Plectranthias ferrugineus Gill, Pogonoski, Moore & Johnson 2021 -- (Koeda et al. 2021:[7] [ref. 38721], Anderson 2022:570 [ref. 39757], Gloerfelt-Tarp & Kailola 2022:147 [ref. 41223], Allen & Erdmann 2024:309 [ref. 40796]). •Valid as Pelontrus ferrugineus (Gill, Pogonoski, Moore & Johnson 2021) -- (Tang & Chen 2025:22 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Pelontrus ferrugineus (Gill, Pogonoski, Moore & Johnson 2021). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Northwest Shelf (Western Australia) to Arafura Sea (Northern Territory, Australia). Habitat: marine.

foresti, Plectranthias Fourmanoir [P.] 1977:269, Fig. 2 [Cahiers du Pacifique No. 20; ref. 7247] Off southwestern Luzon, Philippines, 14°01'N, 120°16'E, depth 183-185 meters. Holotype: MNHN 1976-0377. Paratypes: BPBM 20873 (2). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1984:19 [ref. 19232], Anderson 2018:27 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias foresti Fourmanoir 1977 -- (Randall 1980:124 [ref. 6717], Randall 1996:122 [ref. 23194], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Fricke et al. 2011:385 [ref. 31242], Bineesh et al. 2014:494 [ref. 33319], Fricke et al. 2015:6 [ref. 33930], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Gill et al. 2016:355 [ref. 34957], Anderson 2018:27 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:25 [ref. 37354]). •Valid as Pelontrus foresti (Fourmanoir 1977) -- (Tang & Chen 2025:22 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Pelontrus foresti (Fourmanoir 1977). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines. Habitat: marine.

hinano, Plectranthias Shepherd [B.], Phelps [T. A. Y.], Pinheiro [H. T.], Rocha [C. R.] & Rocha [L. A.] 2020:153, Figs. 4, 5A [ZooKeys No. 941; ref. 37583] Tahiti, Society Islands, French Polynesia, 17°29'27"S, 149°28'01"W, depth 98 meters. Holotype: CAS 247195. Paratype: USNM 445723 (1). •Valid as Plectranthias hinano Shepherd, Phelps, Pinheiro, Rocha & Rocha 2020 -- (Gill et al. 2021:47 [ref. 38105], Anderson 2022:570 [ref. 39757], Shepherd et al. 2025:340 [ref. 41871]). •Valid as Pelontrus hinano (Shepherd, Phelps, Pinheiro, Rocha & Rocha 2020) -- (Tang & Chen 2025:22 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Pelontrus hinano (Shepherd, Phelps, Pinheiro, Rocha & Rocha 2020). Anthiadidae. Distribution: South Pacific: Society Islands (French Polynesia). Habitat: marine.

kojii, Plectranthias Koeda [K.], Muto [N.] & Wada [H.] 2021:[2], Figs. 1-3 [Ichthyological Research v. 69 (no. 3); ref. 38721] Off Hamahiga-jima Island, near coast of Okinawa-jima Island, Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan, depth 150 meters. Holotype (unique): ZUMT 62001 [ex KBF-I 1486]. Named after Koji Abe and Koji Wada, so the specific name should have been kojiorum (ICZN Art. 31.1.2). Corrected in erratum. •Valid as Plectranthias kojii Koeda, Muto & Wada 2021 -- (Anderson 2022:570 [ref. 39757]). •Valid as Plectranthias kojiorum Koeda, Muto & Wada 2021 -- (Shepherd et al. 2025:340 [ref. 41871]). •Valid as Pelontrus kojiorum (Koeda, Muto & Wada 2021) -- (Tang & Chen 2025:22 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Pelontrus kojiorum (Koeda, Muto & Wada 2021). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands (Japan). Habitat: marine.

maugei, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] 1980:152, Fig. 18 [Micronesica v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 6717] Off Tuléar, 23°36'03"S, 43°32'05"E, Madagascar, depth 250 meters. Holotype: MNHN 1978-0083. Paratypes: BPBM 21157 (1), MNHN 1978-0184 (1). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1984:19 [ref. 19232], Anderson 2018:30 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias maugei Randall 1980 -- (Randall 1996:122 [ref. 23194], Heemstra & Randall 2009:12 [ref. 30535], Bineesh et al. 2014:494 [ref. 33319], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Gill et al. 2016:355 [ref. 34957], Anderson 2018:30 [ref. 36146], Fricke et al. 2018:156 [ref. 35805], Parenti & Randall 2020:28 [ref. 37354], Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:98 [ref. 39746]). •Valid as Pelontrus maugei (Randall 1980) -- (Tang & Chen 2025:22 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Pelontrus maugei (Randall 1980). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: southwestern Madagascar endemic. Habitat: marine.

megalepis, Anthias Günther [A.] 1880:37, Pl. 16 (fig. E) [Report on the shore fishes procured during the voyage of H. M. S. Challenger in the years 1873-1876 v. 1 (pt 6); ref. 2011] Kai Islands, Challenger station 192, Indonesia, Banda Sea, depth 129 fathoms. Lectotype: BMNH 1879.5.14.180. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1890.2.26.28 (1), 1975.1.41.1 (1, ex BMNH 1879.5.14.180; now holotype of Plectranthias whiteheadi Randall 1980). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:31 [ref. 36146]. Lectotype selected by Randall 1980:157 [ref. 6717]. •Valid as Plectranthias megalepis (Günther 1880) -- (Randall 1996:121 [ref. 23194], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Gill et al. 2016:355 [ref. 34957], Anderson 2018:31 [ref. 36146], Matsunuma & Tashiro 2020:151 [ref. 37726], Parenti & Randall 2020:28 [ref. 37354]). •Valid as Pelontrus megalepis (Günther 1880) -- (Tang & Chen 2025:22 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Pelontrus megalepis (Günther 1880). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Kai Islands (Maluku, Indonesia). Habitat: marine.

moretonensis, Plectranthias Gill [A. C.], Pogonoski [J. J.], Moore [G. I.] & Johnson [J. W.] 2021:93, Fig. 38 [Zootaxa 4918 (no. 1); ref. 38105] East of Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia, 27°27.37'S, 153°39'E, depth 77 meters. Holotype (unique): AMS I.35797-004. •Valid as Plectranthias moretonensis Gill, Pogonoski, Moore & Johnson 2021 -- (Anderson 2022:571 [ref. 39757]). •Valid as Pelontrus moretonensis (Gill, Pogonoski, Moore & Johnson 2021) -- (Tang & Chen 2025:22 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Pelontrus moretonensis (Gill, Pogonoski, Moore & Johnson 2021). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: southern Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.

morgansi, Pelontrus Smith [J. L. B.] 1961:365, Fig. 3 [Ichthyological Bulletin, Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University No. 21; ref. 18464] Off Lamu, Kenya, western Indian Ocean, depth about 40 fathoms. Holotype: SAIAB 134. Paratypes: SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 806 (1). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:31 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias morgansi (Smith 1961) -- (Heemstra & Randall 1986:514 [ref. 5667], Randall 1996:120 [ref. 23194], Zajonz 2006:25 [ref. 29414], Heemstra & Randall 2009:12 [ref. 30535], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Gill et al. 2016:355 [ref. 34957], Anderson 2018:31 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:28 [ref. 37354], Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:98 [ref. 39746], Shepherd et al. 2025:340 [ref. 41871]). •Valid as Pelontrus morgansi Smith 1961 -- (Tang & Chen 2025:22 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Pelontrus morgansi Smith 1961. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) and East Africa (Kenya) east to Nazareth Bank (Mascarene Ridge). Habitat: marine.

normanby, Plectranthias Fricke [R.] 2021:30, Figs. 1-3 [FishTaxa v. 20; ref. 38400] Milne Bay Province, east of Normanby Island, Solomon Sea, Papua New Guinea, 9°49.12'S, 151°34.73'E - 9°48.78'S, 151°34.05'E, depth 105 - 175 meters. Holotype (unique): NTUM 17216. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Plectranthias normanby Fricke 2021 -- (Anderson 2022:571 [ref. 39757]). •Synonym of Pelontrus takasei (Gill, Tea & Senou 2016) -- (Tang & Chen 2025:24 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Synonym of Pelontrus takasei (Gill, Tea & Senou 2016). Anthiadidae. Habitat: marine.

raki, Plectranthias Shepherd [B.], Pinheiro [H. T.], Najeeb [A.], Rocha [C. R.] & Rocha [L. A.] 2025:353, Figs. 1-2 [ZooKeys No. 1223; ref. 41871] Kuramathi Outer Reef, Rasdhoo Atoll, Maldives, 4°15'22"N, 72°59'00"E, depth 118 meters. Holotype: CAS ICH 248439. Paratype: LACM 61827 (1, ex LAR2952). •Valid as Pelontrus raki (Shepherd, Pinheiro, Najeeb, Rocha & Rocha 2025) -- (Tang & Chen 2025:22 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Pelontrus raki (Shepherd, Pinheiro, Najeeb, Rocha & Rocha 2025). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Maldives. Habitat: marine.

ryukyuensis, Plectranthias Wada [H.], Suzuki [T.], Senou [H.] & Motomura [H.] 2020:2, Figs. 1-5 [Ichthyological Research v. 67 (no. 2); ref. 37270] Off Hamahiga-jima island, Okinawa Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, depth 190 meters. Holotype: KPM-NI 50196. Paratypes: KAUM-I 132499 (1) [ex KPM-NI 50195], URB 15117 (2). •Valid as Plectranthias ryukyuensis Wada, Suzuki, Senou & Motomura 2020 -- (Parenti & Randall 2020:30 [ref. 37354], Gill et al. 2021:57 [ref. 38105], Koeda et al. 2021:[7] [ref. 38721], Anderson 2022:572 [ref. 39757]). •Valid as Pelontrus ryukyuensis (Wada, Suzuki, Senou & Motomura 2020) -- (Tang & Chen 2025:22 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Pelontrus ryukyuensis (Wada, Suzuki, Senou & Motomura 2020). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Ryukyu Islands (Japan). Habitat: marine.

sagamiensis, Zacallanthias Katayama [M.] 1964:28, Figs. 1-4 [Bulletin of the Faculty of Education Yamaguchi University v. 13 (pt 2) (1963); ref. 5620] Off Nagai, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, depth 66-75 meters. Holotype: LICPP 1325. Paratypes: LICPP 677 (1), 799 (1), 899 (1), 940 (1), 966 (1), 1205 (1), 1397 (1), 1472 (1), 1532 (1), 1644-1 (1), 1644-2 (1). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:33 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias sagamiensis (Katayama 1964) -- (Randall 1980:168 [ref. 6717], Katayama in Masuda et al. 1984:134 [ref. 6441], Randall 1996:121 [ref. 23194], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Nakabo 2000:695 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:695 [ref. 26001], Iwamoto & McCosker 2014:290 [ref. 33298], Allen & Walsh 2015:89 [ref. 33954], Gill et al. 2016:355 [ref. 34957], Okamoto & Motomura 2017:51 [ref. 35248], Anderson 2018:33 [ref. 36146], Gill & Psomadakis 2018:530 [ref. 36054], Wada et al. 2020:10 [ref. 37270], Parenti & Randall 2020:30 [ref. 37354], Shepherd et al. 2020:159 [ref. 37583], Gill et al. 2021:58 [ref. 38105], Koeda et al. 2021:[7] [ref. 38721]). •Valid as Pelontrus sagamiensis (Katayama 1964) -- (Tang & Chen 2025:22 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Pelontrus sagamiensis (Katayama 1964). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines north to Japan. Habitat: marine.

takasei, Plectranthias Gill [A. C.], Tea [Y.-K.] & Senou [H.] 2016:350, Figs. 1-5 [Zootaxa 4205 (no. 4); ref. 34957] Honshu, Sagami Bay, E of Izu Peninsula, Izu Oceanic Park, Japan, depth 52 meters. Holotype: KPM-NI 21068. Paratypes: KPMI-NI 21286. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:33 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias takasei Gill, Tea & Senou 2016 -- (Anderson 2018:33 [ref. 36146], Wada et al. 2020:10 [ref. 37270], Parenti & Randall 2020:30 [ref. 37354]). •Valid as Pelontrus takasei (Gill, Tea & Senou 2016) -- (Tang & Chen 2025:22 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Pelontrus takasei (Gill, Tea & Senou 2016). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Japan. Habitat: marine.

vexillarius, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] 1980:173, Fig. 27 [Micronesica v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 6717] Gulf of Oman (23°43'-46'N, 58°23'E), depth 49-63 meters. Holotype (unique): USNM 213545. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:34 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias vexillarius Randall 1980 -- (Randall 1995:123 [ref. 22896], Randall 1996:121 [ref. 23194], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S104 [ref. 27377], Heemstra & Randall 2009:14 [ref. 30535], Bineesh et al. 2014:494 [ref. 33319], Anderson 2018:34 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:30 [ref. 37354], Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:100 [ref. 39746], Eagderi et al. 2026:88 [ref. 42824]). •Valid as Pelontrus vexillarius (Randall 1980) -- (Tang & Chen 2025:22 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Pelontrus vexillarius (Randall 1980). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Northwestern Indian Ocean: Gulf of Oman endemic. Habitat: marine.