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Species in the genus Plectranthias: [ 24 ] records

anthioides, Plectropoma Günther [A.] 1872:655 [Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1871 (pt 3) (art. 1) (for 21 Nov. 1871); ref. 1997] Manado, Sulawesi, Indonesia. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1871.7.20.49. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:25 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias anthioides (Günther 1872) -- (Randall 1980:116 [ref. 6717], Randall 1996:118 [ref. 23194], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Anderson 2018:25 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:24 [ref. 37354], Tang et al. 2020:518 [ref. 37536], Tang & Chen 2025:17 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias anthioides (Günther 1872). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Sulawesi (Indonesia) and Taiwan. Habitat: marine.

bauchotae, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] 1980:118, Fig. 4 [Micronesica v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 6717] Banc de l'Etoile, 25°54'S, 44°36'E, south of Madagascar, depth 140-180 meters. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1978-0084. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1984:19 [ref. 19232], Anderson 2018:25 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias bauchotae Randall 1980 -- (Katayama & Yamamoto 1986:389 [ref. 6716], Randall 1996:118 [ref. 23194], Heemstra & Randall 2009:6 [ref. 30535], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Fricke et al. 2018:156 [ref. 35805], Anderson 2018:25 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:24 [ref. 37354], Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:96 [ref. 39746], Tang & Chen 2025:17 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias bauchotae Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), Madagascar and Saya de Malha Bank. Habitat: marine.

chungchowensis, Plectranthias Shen [S.-C.] & Lin [W.-W.] 1984:4, Fig. 1 [Taiwan Museum Special Publications Series No. 4; ref. 13822] Chungchou, Taiwan. Holotype: NTUM 03721. Paratypes: NTUM 03724 (1), 04463 (1). Type catalog: Ho & Shao 2011:42 [ref. 31432]. •Synonym of Plectranthias whiteheadi Randall 1980 -- (Lee 1990:19 [ref. 19830], Randall & Shimizu 1994:109 [ref. 21441], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:610 [ref. 25122], Ho & Shao 2011:42 [ref. 31432], Parenti & Randall 2020:30 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Synonym of Plectranthias whiteheadi Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Habitat: marine.

clavatus, Plectranthias Wada [H.] & Senou [H.] 2024:114, Figs. 1-2C, 3-4 [Bulletin of the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum (Natural Science) No. 53; ref. 40988] Southeast of Sagami Bay, Okinoyama Bank Chain, Japan, depth 200 meters. Holotype: KPM 13878. Paratypes: FAKU, KPM, ZUMT. Plus additional non-type material. •Valid as Plectranthias clavatus Wada & Senou 2024 -- (Tang & Chen 2025:17 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias clavatus Wada & Senou 2024. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Sagami Bay and Hachijo-jima Island, Izu Islands, Japan, Guam, and probably Shoho Sea Mount, Nishi-Shichito Ridge, southern Japan. Habitat: marine.

elaine, Plectranthias Heemstra [P. C.] & Randall [J. E.] 2009:7, Fig. 2 [Smithiana, Publications in Aquatic Biodiversity, Bulletin v. 10; ref. 30535] Off Qolora River, Eastern Cape Province, 32°38.2'S, 28°27.6'E, South Africa, depth 114 meters. Holotype: SAIAB 28200. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:26 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias elaine Heemstra & Randall 2009 -- (Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:26 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:24 [ref. 37354], Tang & Chen 2025:17 [ref. 42528]). •Synonym of Plectranthias bauchotae Randall 1980 -- (Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:96 [ref. 39746]). Current status: Synonym of Plectranthias bauchotae Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa) [if valid]. Habitat: marine.

garrupellus, Plectranthias Robins [C. R.] & Starck [W. A., II] 1961:295, Fig. 7a [Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 113 (no. 11); ref. 3789] Western North Atlantic, southeast of Daytona Beach, Florida, U.S.A., 28°52'N, 80°05'W, depth 65 fathoms [119 meters]. Holotype: ANSP 95129. Paratypes: ANSP 94416 (1), FMNH 65811 (1), UF 204523 [ex UMML 4523] (1), USNM 197392 (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:154 [ref. 13621], Ibarra & Stewart 1987:67 [ref. 12367], Anderson 2018:28 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias garrupellus Robins & Starck 1961 -- (Randall 1980:130 [ref. 6717], Robins & Ray 1986:145 [ref. 23100], Baldwin 1990:939 [ref. 21029], Bullock & Smith 1991:27 [ref. 36591], Randall & Shimizu 1994:109 [ref. 21441], Randall 1996:119 [ref. 23194], Claro et al. 2000:22 [ref. 26458], Heemstra et al. 2003:1363 [ref. 27060], Roa-Varón et al. 2003:16 [ref. 27814], Nelson et al. 2004:129 [ref. 27807], McEachran & Fechhelm 2005:173 [ref. 28815], Wu et al. 2011:247 [ref. 31227], Anderson & Heemstra 2012:40 [ref. 31956], Page et al. 2013:132 [ref. 32708], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Lins Oliveira et al. 2015:150 [ref. 37485], Anderson 2018:28 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:25 [ref. 37354], Carvalho-Filho 2023:113 [ref. 40480] as garrupelus, Page et al. 2023:195 [ref. 40505], Fricke et al. 2024:530 [ref. 41622], Shepherd et al. 2025:340 [ref. 41871], Tang & Chen 2025:17 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias garrupellus Robins & Starck 1961. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Atlantic: North Carolina (U.S.A.) south to Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil), including Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea. Habitat: marine.

grahami, Plectranthias Gill [A. C.], Pogonoski [J. J.], Moore [G. I.] & Johnson [J. W.] 2021:63, Fig. 22 [Zootaxa 4918 (no. 1); ref. 38105] East of Bulli, Tasman Sea, New South Wales, Australia, 34°18'S, 151°26'E, depth 457 - 485 meters. Holotype (unique): AMS I.18855-003. •Valid as Plectranthias grahami Gill, Pogonoski, Moore & Johnson 2021 -- (Anderson 2022:570 [ref. 39757], Tang & Chen 2025:25 [ref. 42528] as incertae sedis). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias grahami Gill, Pogonoski, Moore & Johnson 2021. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Tasman Sea (New South Wales, Australia). Habitat: marine.

helenae, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] 1980:131, Fig. 10 [Micronesica v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 6717] Off northern shore of Oahu Island, 21°43'36" - 21°40'N, 158°04'06" - 158°07'18"W, Hawaiian Islands, depth 65-92 fathoms [119-168 meters]. Holotype: BPBM 13957. Paratypes: BPBM 21091 (1), CAS 40803 (1), USNM 218367 (1). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:28 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias helenae Randall 1980 -- (Lee 1990:15 [ref. 19830], Randall 1996:119 [ref. 23194], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:610 [ref. 25122], Chen & Shao 2002:64 [ref. 25977], Mundy 2005:341 [ref. 28379], Randall 2007:192 [ref. 30952], Wu et al. 2011:253 [ref. 31227], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:28 [ref. 36146], Wada et al. 2018:[6] [ref. 36335], Parenti & Randall 2020:26 [ref. 37354], Tang & Chen 2025:17 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias helenae Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western and central Pacific: Taiwan, Johnston Atoll, Hawaiian Islands. Habitat: marine.

intermedius, Xenanthias Kotthaus [A.] 1973:26, Fig. 293 [Meteor Forschungsergebnisse. Reihe D, Biologie No. 16; ref. 7572] Off Socotra, Arabian Sea, 11°33.9'N, 52°54'E to 11°38'N, 52°52'E, Meteor station 102, depth 290-190 meters. Holotype: ZMH 5132 [ex IOES 167a]. Paratypes: ZMH 5133 [ex IOES 167b] (1). Type catalog: Wilkens & Dohse 1993:417 [ref. 21161], Anderson 2018:28 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias intermedius (Kotthaus 1973) -- (Randall 1980:138 [ref. 6717], Randall 1996:116 [ref. 23194], Manilo & Bogorodsky 2003:S104 [ref. 27377], Zajonz 2006:25 [ref. 29414], Heemstra & Randall 2009:10 [ref. 30535], Bineesh et al. 2014:494 [ref. 33319], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:28 [ref. 36146], Zajonz et al. 2019:104 [ref. 36871], Parenti & Randall 2020:26 [ref. 37354], Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:97 [ref. 39746], Tang & Chen 2025:25 [ref. 42528] as incertae sedis). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias intermedius (Kotthaus 1973). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Northwestern Indian Ocean: Socotra (Yemen) endemic. Habitat: marine.

jothyi, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] 1996:122, Fig. 1 [Micronesica v. 29 (no. 2); ref. 23194] Strait of Malacca, off northern part of west coast of Peninsular Malaysia, depth 180-400 meters. Holotype (unique): BPBM 30230. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:29 [ref. 36146] •Valid as Plectranthias jothyi Randall 1996 -- (Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:610 [ref. 25122], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:29 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:26 [ref. 37354], Tang et al. 2020:518 [ref. 37536], Tang & Chen 2025:17 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias jothyi Randall 1996. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Malaysia. Habitat: marine.

kamii, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] 1980:141, Fig. 14 [Micronesica v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 6717] Naha fish market, Okinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Holotype: BPBM 19636. Paratypes: BPBM 5845 (1), USNM 219329 (1). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:29 [ref. 36146]. •Synonym of Plectranthias anthioides (Günther 1872) -- (Lee 1990:13 [ref. 19830], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815]). •Valid as Plectranthias kamii Randall 1980 -- (Katayama in Masuda et al. 1984:134 [ref. 6441], Shen & Lin 1984:9 [ref. 13822], Randall 1996:118 [ref. 23194], Nakabo 2000:695 [ref. 25086], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:610 [ref. 25122], Chen & Shao 2002:64 [ref. 25977], Nakabo 2002:695 [ref. 26001], Myers & Donaldson 2003:620 [ref. 27495], Randall et al. 2005:120 [ref. 28745], Wu et al. 2011:253 [ref. 31227], Motomura et al. 2010:99 [ref. 31256], Fricke et al. 2011:385 [ref. 31242], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Motomura et al. 2015:20 [ref. 34709], Koeda et al. 2016:28 [ref. 35333], Okamoto & Motomura 2017:51 [ref. 35248], Anderson 2018:29 [ref. 36146], Koeda in Koeda & Ho 2019:654 [ref. 42208], Peristiwady et al. 2019:74 [ref. 36694], Wada et al. 2020:11 [ref. 37270], Parenti & Randall 2020:26 [ref. 37354], Tang et al. 2020:512 [ref. 37536], Gill et al. 2021:68 [ref. 38105], Furuhashi & Motomura 2022:8 [ref. 39607], Wada & Senou 2024:121 [ref. 40988], Tang & Chen 2025:17 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias kamii Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: East Indian Ocean - Central Pacific: Indonesia, Lord Howe Island, Christmas Island, Coral Sea (Australia) east to Mariana Islands, Society Islands, New Caledonia, north to Taiwan and southern Japan. Habitat: marine.

klausewitzi, Plectranthias Zajonz [U.] 2006:21, Figs. 2-3 [aqua, International Journal of Ichthyology v. 12 (no. 1); ref. 29414] Northwest of Perim Island, Strait of Perim, Yemen, southern Red Sea, 12°43.7'N, 43°15.0'E, depth 228-235 meters. Holotype: SMF 29279. Paratypes: (6) SMF 29294 (5); SAIAB 65098 (1). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:29 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias klausewitzi Zajonz 2006 -- (Heemstra & Randall 2009:10 [ref. 30535], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:29 [ref. 36146], Bogorodsky & Randall 2018:[23] 261 [ref. 36492], Golani & Fricke 2018:65 [ref. 36273], Parenti & Randall 2020:27 [ref. 37354], Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:97 [ref. 39746], Shepherd et al. 2025:340 [ref. 41871], Tang & Chen 2025:17 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias klausewitzi Zajonz 2006. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Red Sea endemic. Habitat: marine.

knappi, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] 1996:126, Fig. 2 [Micronesica v. 29 (no. 2); ref. 23194] Southwest of Caruruan Pt., 11°38'00"N, 123°52'38"E, Visayan Sea between northern Negros and Masbate Island, Philippines, depth 89.7 meters. Holotype (unique): USNM 219865. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:30 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias knappi Randall 1996 -- (Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:611 [ref. 25122], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:30 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:27 [ref. 37354], Gill et al. 2021:87 [ref. 38105], Tang & Chen 2025:17 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias knappi Randall 1996. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines. Habitat: marine.

maekawa, Plectranthias Wada [H.], Senou [H.] & Motomura [H.] 2018:270, Figs. 1, 2a [Ichthyological Research v. 66 (no. 2); ref. 36335] Off Gaja-jima island, Tokara Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, 29°53ʹ04ʺN, 129°37ʹ11ʺE, depth 170 meters. Holotype: KAUM-I 110114. Paratypes: KAUM-I. •Valid as Plectranthias maekawa Wada, Senou & Motomura 2018 -- (Wada et al. 2020:11 [ref. 37270], Parenti & Randall 2020:28 [ref. 37354], Koeda et al. 2021:[8] [ref. 38721], Anderson 2022:571 [ref. 39757], Tang & Chen 2025:17 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias maekawa Wada, Senou & Motomura 2018. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Tokara Islands, Ryukyu Islands (Japan). Habitat: marine.

mcgroutheri, Plectranthias Gill [A. C.], Pogonoski [J. J.], Moore [G. I.] & Johnson [J. W.] 2021:81, Fig. 34 [Zootaxa 4918 (no. 1); ref. 38105] North West Shelf, 190 km northwest of Port Hedland, Australia, 19°01'S, 117°12'E, depth 200 - 202 meters. Holotype: AMS I.22828-010. Paratypes: AMS, CSIRO, NMV, WAM. •Valid as Plectranthias mcgroutheri Gill, Pogonoski, Moore & Johnson 2021 -- (Anderson 2022:571 [ref. 39757], Tang & Chen 2025:17 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias mcgroutheri Gill, Pogonoski, Moore & Johnson 2021. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: northern Western Australia Habitat: marine.

pallidus, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] & Hoese [D. F.] 1995:330, Fig. 2 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 47 (no. 3); ref. 21929] Off Townsville, 17°58'30"S, 147°00'30"E, Queensland, Australia, depth 220 meters. Holotype (unique): AMS I.25800-005. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:32 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias pallidus Randall & Hoese 1995 -- (Randall 1996:119 [ref. 23194], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Allen et al. 2006:991 [ref. 29078], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:32 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:29 [ref. 37354]). •Synonym of Plectranthias retrofasciatus Fourmanoir & Randall 1979 -- (Gill et al. 2021:97 [ref. 38105], Anderson 2022:571 [ref. 39757]). Current status: Synonym of Plectranthias retrofasciatus Fourmanoir & Randall 1979. Anthiadidae. Habitat: marine.

purpuralepis, Plectranthias Tang [C.-N.], Lai [N.-W.] & Ho [H.-C.] 2020:509, Figs. 1A, 2-4, 5A, 6A, 7A, 8, [Zootaxa 4780 (no. 3); ref. 37536] Three Northern Islands [from Keelung fish market], northern Taiwan, northwestern Pacific, circa 25.4 - 25.6°N, 121.9 - 122.0°E, depth probably 200 meters or more. Holotype: NMMST P002339. Paratypes: NMMBP, NMMST. •Valid as Plectranthias purpuralepis Tang, Lai & Ho 2020 -- (Anderson 2022:572 [ref. 39757], Tang & Chen 2025:17 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias purpuralepis Tang, Lai & Ho 2020. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: northern Taiwan endemic. Habitat: marine.

retrofasciatus, Plectranthias Fourmanoir [P.] & Randall [J. E.] 1979:318, Fig. 2 [Micronesica v. 15 (nos 1-2); ref. 8834] Gazelle Pass, near northwestern tip of Grande Terre, Province Nord, New Caledonia, depth 200 meters. Holotype (unique): BPBM 22487. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:32 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias retrofasciatus Fourmanoir & Randall 1979 -- (Randall 1980:166 [ref. 6717], Randall 1996:119 [ref. 23194], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Fricke et al. 2011:386 [ref. 31242], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:32 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:29 [ref. 37354], Gill et al. 2021:97 [ref. 38105], Anderson 2022:572 [ref. 39757], Tang & Chen 2025:17 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias retrofasciatus Fourmanoir & Randall 1979. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Java, Lombok, Sulawesi (Indonesia), New Caledonia, Great Barrier Reef and Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.

rubrifasciatus, Plectranthias Fourmanoir [P.] & Randall [J. E.] 1979:321, Fig. 3 [Micronesica v. 15 (nos 1-2); ref. 8834] Off Bulari Pass, south of Nouméa, Grande Terre, Province Sud, New Caledonia, depth 100 meters. Holotype (unique): BPBM 22513. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:33 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias rubrifasciatus Fourmanoir & Randall 1979 -- (Randall 1980:167 [ref. 6717], Randall 1996:119 [ref. 23194], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Randall et al. 2002:156 [ref. 26192], Myers & Donaldson 2003:616 [ref. 27495], Fricke et al. 2011:386 [ref. 31242], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Fricke et al. 2015:7 [ref. 33930], Anderson 2018:33 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:29 [ref. 37354], Myers et al. 2025:46 [ref. 42065], Tang & Chen 2025:17 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias rubrifasciatus Fourmanoir & Randall 1979. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Mariana Islands; New Caledonia; Tuamotu Archipelago (French Polynesia). IUCN (2016): Least Concern. Habitat: marine.

sheni, Plectranthias Chen [J.-P.] & Shao [K.-T.] 2002:64, Figs. 1-2 [Zoological Studies v. 41 (no. 1); ref. 25977] Chungchou fish market, Kaohsiung, southwestern Taiwan. Holotype: NTUM 03723. Paratypes: ASIZT 056173 (1); NTUM 06425 (1), 07006 (1), 08690 (1). Type catalog: Ho & Shao 2011:42 [ref. 31432], Anderson 2018:33 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias sheni Chen & Shao 2002 -- (Wu et al. 2011:253 [ref. 31227], Ho & Shao 2011:42 [ref. 31432], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:33 [ref. 36146], Wada et al. 2020:11 [ref. 37270], Parenti & Randall 2020:30 [ref. 37354], Tang et al. 2020:512 [ref. 37536], Matsumoto et al. 2022: 79 [ref. 39913], Aiba & Endo 2024:15 [ref. 41422], Tang & Chen 2025:17 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias sheni Chen & Shao 2002. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Taiwan north to Shizuoka Prefecture (Japan). Habitat: marine.

taylori, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] 1980:170, Fig. 26 [Micronesica v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 6717] Western side off distillation plant, Canton Island, Phoenix Islands, Kiribati, ca. 2°46'33''S 43°33'00''W, depth 183 meters. Holotype: BPBM 22489. Paratypes: USNM 219328 (1). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:33 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias taylori Randall 1980 -- (Randall 1996:116 [ref. 23194], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:33 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:30 [ref. 37354], Tang & Chen 2025:17 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias taylori Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Central Pacific: Phoenix Islands (Kiribati). Habitat: marine.

wheeleri, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] 1980:175, Figs. 28-29 [Micronesica v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 6717] Manado Bay, Sulawesi, Indonesia, depth 100 meters. Holotype: BPBM 22401. Paratypes: BMNH 1890.2.26.28 (1). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:34 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias wheeleri Randall 1980 -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:54 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:507 [ref. 12442], Lee 1990:18 [ref. 19830], Randall 1996:119 [ref. 23194], Allen 1997:82 [ref. 23977], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:610 [ref. 25122], Hutchins 2001:30 [ref. 25847], Chen & Shao 2002:64 [ref. 25977], Allen & Adrim 2003:32 [ref. 26830], Allen et al. 2006:991 [ref. 29078], Fricke et al. 2011:386 [ref. 31242], Wu et al. 2011:253 [ref. 31227], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:34 [ref. 36146], Wada et al. 2018:278 [ref. 36335], Wada et al. 2020:11 [ref. 37270], Parenti & Randall 2020:30 [ref. 37354], Gill et al. 2021:87 [ref. 38105], Matsumoto et al. 2022: 81 [ref. 39913], Myers et al. 2025:46 [ref. 42065], Tang & Chen 2025:17 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias wheeleri Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Indonesia east to Mariana Islands, north to Taiwan and Japan, south to New Caledonia. IUCN (2025): Not Assessed. Habitat: marine.

whiteheadi, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] 1980:179, Fig. 30 [Micronesica v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 6717] Banda Sea, 5-6°S, 132-133°E, Kai Islands, Indonesia, depth 236 meters. Holotype (unique): BMNH 1975.1.14.1. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:34 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias whiteheadi Randall 1980 -- (Lee 1990:19 [ref. 19830], Randall 1996:118 [ref. 23194], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:610 [ref. 25122], Chen & Shao 2002:64 [ref. 25977], Ho & Shao 2011: 42 [ref. 31432], Wu et al. 2011:253 [ref. 31227], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:34 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:30 [ref. 37354], Tang & Chen 2025:17 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias whiteheadi Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Kai Islands (Maluku, Indonesia); Taiwan. Habitat: marine.

yamakawai, Plectranthias Yoshino [T.] 1972:53, Figs. 1B, 3 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 19 (no. 2); ref. 7659] Okinawa Island, Ryukyu Islands, Japan. Holotype: FAKU 44565. Paratypes: FAKU 44566-68 (3), Yamakawa's coll. 6978 (1), 6980 (1). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:34 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias yamakawai Yoshino 1972 -- (Randall 1980:184 [ref. 6717], Katayama in Masuda et al. 1984:134 [ref. 6441], Lee 1990:19 [ref. 19830], Randall 1996:118 [ref. 23194], Nakabo 2000:695 [ref. 25086], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:610 [ref. 25122], Chen & Shao 2002:64 [ref. 25977], Nakabo 2002:695 [ref. 26001], Motomura et al. 2010:99 [ref. 31256], Wu et al. 2011:253 [ref. 31227], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Okamoto & Motomura 2017:51 [ref. 35248], Anderson 2018:34 [ref. 36146], Koeda in Koeda & Ho 2019:657 [ref. 42208], Wada et al. 2020:11 [ref. 37270], Parenti & Randall 2020:31 [ref. 37354], Gill et al. 2021:72 [ref. 38105], Cababe-Barnuevo et al. 2022:300 [ref. 39847], Wibowo et al. 2025:2 [ref. 41935], Tang & Chen 2025:17 [ref. 42528]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias yamakawai Yoshino 1972. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: northern Sulawesi (Indonesia), Philippines and Taiwan north to Japan; Samoa. Habitat: marine.