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Species in the genus Plectranthias: [ 73 ] records

ahiahiata, Plectranthias Shepherd [B.], Phelps [T. A. Y.], Pinheiro [H. T.], Pérez-Matus [A.] & Rocha [L. A.] 2018:107, Figs. 1-3 [ZooKeys No. 762; ref. 35955] Hanga Piko, Rapa Nui, Chile, 27°9'12"S, 109°26'52"W, depth 83 meters. Holotype (unique): CAS 244172. •Valid as Plectranthias ahiahiata Shepherd, Phelps, Pinheiro, Pérez-Matus & Rocha 2018 -- (Parenti & Randall 2020:23 [ref. 37354], Anderson 2022:569 [ref. 39757]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias ahiahiata Shepherd, Phelps, Pinheiro, Pérez-Matus & Rocha 2018. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Southeastern Pacific: Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Chile). Habitat: marine.

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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias alcocki Bineesh, Gopalakrishnan & Jena 2014. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Indian Ocean: Kerala (southwest coast of India). Habitat: marine.

alleni, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] 1980:113, Fig. 2 [Micronesica v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 6717] Off southwestern Western Australia, 29°09'S, 113°55'E, depth 103 meters. Holotype: WAM P.25625-001. Paratypes: AMS I.20125-001 (1); ANSP 136750 (1); BMNH 1978.2.27 (3); BPBM 21093-96 (2, 2, 7, 1); CAS 40799 (1); MNHN 1978-0082 (1); SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 933 (1); USNM 218368 (3); WAM P.23309-001 (1), P.23322-001 (1), P.23323-001 (1), P.23325-001 to P.23330-001 (10), 23334-001 (1). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1984:18 [ref. 19232], Böhlke 1984:154 [ref. 13621], Hutchins & Smith 1991:19 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:20 [ref. 30117], Anderson 2018:25 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias alleni Randall 1980 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:506 [ref. 12442], Randall 1996:117 [ref. 23194], Hutchins 2001:30 [ref. 25847], Allen et al. 2006:989 [ref. 29078], Anderson 2018:25 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:23 [ref. 37354], Gill et al. 2021:34 [ref. 38105]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias alleni Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean: southern Western Australia. Habitat: marine.

altipinnatus, Plectranthias Katayama [M.] & Masuda [H.] 1980:185, Fig. 1 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 27 (no. 3); ref. 8708] Izu Peninsula, Japan, depth 40 meters. Holotype (unique): ZUMT 54242. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:25 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias altipinnatus Katayama & Masuda 1980 -- (Katayama in Masuda et al. 1984:134 [ref. 6441], Randall & Shimizu 1994:109 [ref. 21441], Randall 1996:120 [ref. 23194], Nakabo 2000:695 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:695 [ref. 26001], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:25 [ref. 36146], Wada et al. 2020:10 [ref. 37270], Parenti & Randall 2020:24 [ref. 37354], Shepherd et al. 2020:150 [ref. 37583], Gill et al. 2021:65 [ref. 38105], Fricke 2021:36 [ref. 38400]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias altipinnatus Katayama & Masuda 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Japan. Habitat: marine.

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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias anthioides (Günther 1872). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Sulawesi (Indonesia) and Taiwan. Habitat: marine.

azumanus, Pseudanthias Jordan [D. S.] & Richardson [R. E.] 1910:470 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 37 (no. 1714); ref. 2494] Tokyo Bay, Japan. Syntypes: NMW 42378-79 (1, 3). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:70 [ref. 12291]. Replacement name for Anthias japonicus Döderlein 1883, preoccupied by Anthias japonicus Bloch 1793. •Synonym of Plectranthias kelloggi (Jordan & Evermann 1903), but a valid subspecies azumanus (Jordan & Richardson 1910) -- (Amaoka in Okamura et al. 1982:219, 373 [ref. 8256], Katayama in Masuda et al. 1984:134 [ref. 6441], Yamakawa in Okamura et al. 1985:465, 666 [ref. 8056], Nakabo 2000:696 [ref. 25086], Shinohara et al. 2001:321 [ref. 25995], Nakabo 2002:696 [ref. 26001], Shinohara et al. 2005:431 [ref. 28370], Shinohara et al. 2014:259 [ref. 33330], Okamoto & Motomura 2017:51 [ref. 35248], Parenti & Randall 2020:27 [ref. 37354], Sonoyama et al. 2020:55 [ref. 37637], Wada et al. 2020:9 [ref. 37270], Koeda et al. 2021:6 [ref. 38857]). •Synonym of Plectranthias kelloggi (Jordan & Evermann 1903) -- (Randall 1980:104 [ref. 6717], Shen & Lin 1984:19 [ref. 13822], Lee 1990:16 [ref. 19830]). •Valid as Plectranthias azumanus (Jordan & Richardson 1910) -- (Gill et al. 2021:38 [ref. 38105], Wada et al. 2022:25 [ref. 39599], Anderson 2022:569 [ref. 39757]). Replacement Name. Current status: Valid as Plectranthias azumanus (Jordan & Richardson 1910). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Taiwan to southern Japan; Western Australia. 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]). 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.

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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias bennetti Allen & Walsh 2015. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Coral Sea (Australia). Habitat: marine.

bilaticlavia, Plectranthias Paulin [C. D.] & Roberts [C. D.] 1987:13, Fig. 1 [National Museum of New Zealand Records v. 3 (no. 2); ref. 9090] Off Bells Flat, Raoul Island, Kermadec Islands. Holotype: NMNZ P.14024. Paratypes: NMNZ P.20264 (1), NZOI P697 (1). Type catalog: Hardy 1990:10 [ref. 18942], Anderson 2018:26 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias bilaticlavia Paulin & Roberts 1987 -- (Paulin et al. 1989:175 [ref. 24556], Anderson & Randall 1991:340 [ref. 18968], Randall & Shimizu 1994:109 [ref. 21441], Randall 1996:118 [ref. 23194], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Roberts 2015:1197 [ref. 34193], Anderson 2018:26 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:24 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias bilaticlavia Paulin & Roberts 1987. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Kermadec Islands (New Zealand). 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.

cirrhitoides, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] 1980:121, Fig. 5 [Micronesica v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 6717] Cave in reef, southwestern side of Karapoo Iti Islet at southern end of Rapa Island, French Polynesia, depth 60 feet. Holotype: BPBM 15066. Paratypes: BPBM 15067 (1), USNM 212177 (1). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:26 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias cirrhitoides Randall 1980 -- (Randall 1996:121 [ref. 23194], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Randall 2005:138 [ref. 28239], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Gill et al. 2016:355 [ref. 34957], Anderson 2018:26 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:24 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias cirrhitoides Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: South Pacific: Rapa endemic. Habitat: marine.

cruentus, Plectranthias Gill [A. C.] & Roberts [C. D.] 2020:561, Figs. 1-2 [Zootaxa 4750 (no. 4); ref. 37380] Off Ball’s Pyramid, Lord Howe Island, Australia, 31°49.11'S, 159°20.74'E - 31°49.44'S, 159°20.39'E, depth 86 - 89 meters. Holotype: AMS I.42725-007. Paratypes: AMS I.12854 (1), NMNZ P.039081 (1), NMNZ P.061156 (1). Plus a non-type specimen. •Valid as Plectranthias cruentus Gill & Roberts 2020 -- (Gill et al. 2021:51 [ref. 38105], Anderson 2022:570 [ref. 39757]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias cruentus Gill & Roberts 2020. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: southeastern Queensland (Australia), Lord Howe Island (Australia). 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]). •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.

elongatus, Plectranthias Wu [K.-Y.], Randall [J. E.] & Chen [J.-P.] 2011:248, Fig. 1 [Zoological Studies v. 50 (no. 2); ref. 31227] Hsing-Ta Harbor, Kaohsiung, southwestern Taiwan, 22°412.566'N, 119°54.085'E, depth 243 meters. Holotype (unique): NMMST P01301. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:26 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias elongatus Wu, Randall & Chen 2011 -- (Okamoto et al. 2012:55 [ref. 32087], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Gill et al. 2016:355 [ref. 34957], Okamoto & Motomura 2017:51 [ref. 35248], Anderson 2018:26 [ref. 36146], Wada et al. 2020:10 [ref. 37270], Parenti & Randall 2020:24 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias elongatus Wu, Randall & Chen 2011. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Taiwan and Japan. Habitat: marine.

exsul, Plectranthias Heemstra [P. C.] & Anderson [W. D., Jr.] 1983:632, Figs. 1-2 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 96 (no. 4); ref. 8334] North of Robinson Crusoe Island, Juan Fernández Islands, 33°37'S, 78°49'W. Holotype: ANSP 127843. Paratypes: BPBM 27978 (1), MCZ 52520 (2), USNM 176577 (1), ZMMU P-16022. Type catalog: Vasil'eva et al. 2001:81 [ref. 25714], Anderson 2018:26 [ref. 36146]. Paratypes from the Nazca Ridge are now identified as P. nazcae. •Valid as Plectranthias exsul Heemstra & Anderson 1983 -- (Pequeño 1989:59 [ref. 14125], Anderson & Randall 1991:341 [ref. 18968], Randall & Shimizu 1994:109 [ref. 21441], Randall 1996:117 [ref. 23194], Rojas & Pequeño 1998:49 [ref. 23540], Rojas & Pequeño 1998:185 [ref. 23775], Anderson & Baldwin 2000:380 [ref. 24574], Pequeño & Sáez 2000:32 [ref. 24590], Anderson & Baldwin 2002:233 [ref. 25898], Anderson 2008:435 [ref. 29940], Dyer & Westneat 2010:605 [ref. 31446], Anderson & Heemstra 2012:37 [ref. 31956], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Shepherd et al. 2018:112 [ref. 35955], Anderson 2018:26 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:25 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias exsul Heemstra & Anderson 1983. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Southeastern Pacific: Juan Fernández Islands and questionably from Desventuradas Islands. 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias ferrugineus Gill, Pogonoski, Moore & Johnson 2021. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: Northwest Shelf (Western Australia) to Arafura Sea (Northern Territory, Australia). Habitat: marine.

fijiensis, Plectranthias Raj [U.] & Seeto [J.] 1983:15, Fig. 1 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 30 (no. 1); ref. 8285] Suva Barrier Reef, Fiji Islands, 18°12'S, 178°25'E, depth 293 meters. Holotype (unique): USP 4392. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:27 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias fijiensis Raj & Seeto 1983 -- (Randall & Shimizu 1994:109 [ref. 21441], Randall & Hoese 1995:333 [ref. 21929], Randall 1996:117 [ref. 23194], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:27 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:25 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias fijiensis Raj & Seeto 1983. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Fiji endemic. Habitat: marine.

flammeus, Plectranthias Williams [J. T.], Delrieu-Trottin [E.] & Planes [S.] 2013:170, Figs. 2, 4 [Zootaxa 3647 (no. 1); ref. 32703] Nuku Hiva, Uea, west coast, on rock wall dropping to rubble and sand slope, Marquesas, French Polynesia, 10°28.29'S, 138°40.674'W, depth 20-40 meters. Holotype: USNM 409013. Paratypes: MNHN 2013-0001 [ex. USNM 409014] (1); USNM 409019 (1), 409425 (1). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:27 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias flammeus Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes 2013 -- (Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:5 [ref. 33988], Gill et al. 2016:355 [ref. 34957], Anderson 2018:27 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:25 [ref. 37354], Fricke 2021:36 [ref. 38400]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias flammeus Williams, Delrieu-Trottin & Planes 2013. Anthiadidae. Distribution: South Pacific: Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia). 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias foresti Fourmanoir 1977. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines. Habitat: marine.

fourmanoiri, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] 1980:125, Fig. 7 [Micronesica v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 6717] Coral head in lagoon off marine pier at northern end of Enewetak Island, Marshall Islands, depth 50 feet. Holotype: BPBM 17242. Paratypes: ANSP 128436 (1); BMNH 1974.8.8.1 (1); BPBM 9263 (1), 9608 (1), 13925 (2), 15068 (1), 17466 (1); CAS 30867 (1); MNHN 1971-0133 (1); USNM 212176 (1); WAM P.26085-029 (1), P.26113-004 (2), P.26126-005 (1) Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1984:19 [ref. 19232], Böhlke 1984:154 [ref. 13621], Hutchins & Smith 1991:19 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:20 [ref. 30117], Anderson 2018:27 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias fourmanoiri Randall 1980 -- (Randall 1996:121 [ref. 23194], Myers 1999:106 [ref. 23965], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Randall 1999:12 [ref. 25829], Allen 2000:87 [ref. 37268], Allen & Adrim 2003:32 [ref. 26830], Myers & Donaldson 2003:620 [ref. 27495], Randall 2005:138 [ref. 28239], Fricke et al. 2011:385 [ref. 31242], Allen & Erdmann 2012:288 [ref. 31980], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:27 [ref. 36146], Wada et al. 2020:10 [ref. 37270], Parenti & Randall 2020:25 [ref. 37354], Gill et al. 2021:59 [ref. 38105]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias fourmanoiri Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Christmas Island (Australia) and Indonesia east to Pitcairn Islands, north to Japan. Habitat: marine.

gardineri, Xenanthias Regan [C. T.] 1908:223, Pl. 28 (fig. 1) [The Transactions of the Linnean Society of London. Second Series. Zoology v. 12 (pt 3); ref. 3634] Amirante Islands, Seychelles, Indian Ocean, depth 25-35 fathoms. Lectotype: BMNH 1908.3.23.62. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1908.3.23.63-66 (4). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:27 [ref. 36146]. Lectotype selected by Randall 1980:130 [ref. 6717]. •Valid as Plectranthias gardineri (Regan 1908) -- (Randall 1980:129 [ref. 6717], Randall & Shimizu 1994:114 [ref. 21441], Randall 1996:120 [ref. 23194], Heemstra & Randall 2009:8 [ref. 30535], Williams et al. 2013:172 [ref. 32703], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:27 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:25 [ref. 37354], Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:96 [ref. 39746]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias gardineri (Regan 1908). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: Seychelles, Amirante Islands (Seychelles). 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). 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 Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. 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]). 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias helenae Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western and central Pacific: Taiwan, Johnston Atoll, Hawaiian Islands. 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias hinano Shepherd, Phelps, Pinheiro, Rocha & Rocha 2020. Anthiadidae. Distribution: South Pacific: Society Islands (French Polynesia). Habitat: marine.

inermis, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] 1980:135, Fig. 11 [Micronesica v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 6717] Southwestern side of Caban Island, Batangas, Luzon Island, Philippines [Verde Island Passage, South China Sea, western Pacific, ca. 13°41'N 120°50'E], depth 30 meters. Holotype: BPBM 22468. Paratypes: BMNH 1978.2.27 (2); BPBM 20324 (1), 21087 (2), 22460 (3); CAS 40800 (1); NCIP 3768-3769 (2); USNM 210121 (1); WAM P.26121-001 (2), P.26125-008 (1). Type catalog: Hutchins & Smith 1991:20 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:20 [ref. 30117], Anderson 2018:28 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias inermis Randall 1980 -- (Heemstra 1997:140 [ref. 23064], Randall 1996:119 [ref. 23194], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Allen 2000:87 [ref. 37268], Allen & Adrim 2003:32 [ref. 26830], Heemstra & Randall 2009:9 [ref. 30535], Allen & Erdmann 2012:288 [ref. 31980], Williams et al. 2013:172 [ref. 32703], Bineesh et al. 2014:494 [ref. 33319], Fricke et al. 2014:63 [ref. 33932], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Gill et al. 2016:355 [ref. 34957], Anderson 2018:28 [ref. 36146], Fricke et al. 2019:121 [ref. 36673], Tea et al. 2020:3 [ref. 37258], Parenti & Randall 2020:26 [ref. 37354], Shepherd et al. 2020:150 [ref. 37583], Gill et al. 2021:65 [ref. 38105], Fricke 2021:36 [ref. 38400], Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:96 [ref. 39746]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias inermis Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Mascarenes (Mauritius); Christmas Island (Australia) and Indonesia east to Philippines, Fiji and New Ireland (Papua New Guinea). 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias intermedius (Kotthaus 1973). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Northwestern Indian Ocean: Socotra (Yemen) endemic. Habitat: marine.

japonicus, Anthias Döderlein [L.] in Steindachner & Döderlein 1883:49 [Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 20 (no. 7) (for 8 Mar. 1883); ref. 20489] Tokyo, Japan. Syntypes: ?BMNH 1891.5.26.1 (1), MZS 1180 (1); NMW 42378-79 (1, 3), ?ZMB 12058 (1). Species illustrated and described in more detail in Steindachner & Döderlein 1883:227 [p. 19 of separate] Pl. 3 (fig. 2) [ref. 4246]. Type information (MZS, ZMB) from Amaoka & Fujii 1999:154, 161 [ref. 26515]. •Permanently invalid, preoccupied by Anthias japonicus Bloch 1793, replaced by Pseudanthias azumanus Jordan & Richardson 1910. •Same as Plectranthias kelloggi (Jordan & Evermann 1903) -- (Randall 1980:104 [ref. 6717], Parenti & Randall 2020:27 [ref. 37354]). •Synonym of Plectranthias azumanus (Jordan & Richardson 1910) -- (Gill et al. 2021:44 [ref. 38105]). 1°Homonym. Current status: Synonym of Plectranthias azumanus (Jordan & Richardson 1910). Anthiadidae. Habitat: marine.

japonicus, Paracirrhites Steindachner [F.] in Steindachner & Döderlein 1883:25 [Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe. v. 48 (1. Abth.); ref. 4247] Japan. Holotype (unique): NMW. Species not listed in earlier abstract [ref. 20490]. •Valid as Isobuna japonica (Steindachner 1883) -- (Randall 1963:394 [ref. 3599]). •Valid as Plectranthias japonicus (Steindachner 1883) -- (Randall 1980:139 [ref. 6717], Katayama in Masuda et al. 1984:134 [ref. 6441], Shen & Lin 1984:20 [ref. 13822], Allen & Swainston 1988:54 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:506 [ref. 12442], Lee 1990:15 [ref. 19830], Mohsin & Ambak 1996:243 [ref. 27969], Randall 1996:116 [ref. 23194], Allen 1997:82 [ref. 23977] dated 1884, Chen et al. 1997:52 [ref. 26476] dated 1884, Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Nakabo 2000:696 [ref. 25086], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:610 [ref. 25122], Hutchins 2001:30 [ref. 25847], Chen & Shao 2002:64 [ref. 25977], Shinohara et al. 2001:321 [ref. 25995], Nakabo 2002:696 [ref. 26001], Choi et al. 2003:310, 593 [ref. 26218], Allen et al. 2006:990 [ref. 29078], Wu et al. 2011:252 [ref. 31227], Larson et al. 2013:102 [ref. 32988], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Okamoto & Motomura 2017:51 [ref. 35248], Anderson 2018:29 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:26 [ref. 37354], Wada et al. 2020:9 [ref. 37270], Shepherd et al. 2020:159 [ref. 37583], Gill et al. 2021:67 [ref. 38105]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias japonicus (Steindachner 1883). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Southeastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: southern Indonesia, Philippines north to Taiwan and Japan; Northern Territory and Arafura Sea (Australia). 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]). 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], 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias kamii Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: eastern Indonesia, Lord Howe Island, Christmas Island, Coral Sea (Australia) east to Mariana Islands and Palau, New Caledonia, north to Taiwan and southern Japan. Habitat: marine.

kelloggi, Anthias Jordan [D. S.] & Evermann [B. W.] 1903:179 [Bulletin of the U. S. Fish Commission v. 22 (1902); ref. 2450] Off Kailua, Hawaiian Islands. Holotype: USNM 50642. Paratypes: CAS-SU 7460 (1), USNM 125630 [ex USFC 2711] (1). Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:69 [ref. 12291], Anderson 2018:29 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Zalanthias kelloggi (Jordan & Evermann 1903) -- (Smith & Craig 2007:45 [ref. 29042] in family Serranidae). •Valid as Plectranthias kelloggi (Jordan & Evermann 1903) -- (Randall 1980:145 [ref. 6717], Amaoka in Okamura et al. 1982:219, 373 [ref. 8256] as valid subspecies azumanus, Shen & Lin 1984:19 [ref. 13822], Lee 1990:16 [ref. 19830], Randall 1996:116 [ref. 23194], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:610 [ref. 25122], Chen & Shao 2002:64 [ref. 25977], Choi et al. 2003:310, 593 [ref. 26218], Shinohara et al. 2005:431 [ref. 28370], Mundy 2005:342 [ref. 28379] with subspecies, Randall 2007:193 [ref. 30952], Fricke et al. 2011:386 [ref. 31242], Wu et al. 2011:252 [ref. 31227], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:29 [ref. 36146], Kim et al. 2020:115 [ref. 39118], Parenti & Randall 2020:27 [ref. 37354], Kim et al. 2021:130 [ref. 39117], Anderson 2022:570 [ref. 39757]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias kelloggi (Jordan & Evermann 1903). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western and central Pacific: Okinawa Trough, Kyushu-Palau Ridge, southern Korea, Japan, Ogasawara Islands (Japan) and Hawaiian Islands (U.S.A.). 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]). 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias knappi Randall 1996. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines. 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 mandatorily changed to kojiorum (ICZN Art. 31.1.2). See erratum. •Valid as Plectranthias kojii Koeda, Muto & Wada 2021 -- (Anderson 2022:570 [ref. 39757]). •Valid as Plectranthias kojiorum Koeda, Muto & Wada 2021. Current status: Valid as Plectranthias kojiorum Koeda, Muto & Wada 2021. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Okinawa, Ryukyu Islands (Japan). Habitat: marine.

lamillai, Plectranthias Rojas M. [J. R.] & Pequeño [G.] 1998:203 [Scientia Marina v. 62 (no. 3); ref. 23541] Rey de Bastos Sector, Isla Alejandro Selkirk, 33°46'S, 80°46'W, Juan Fernández Archipelago, depth 180-200 meters. Holotype (unique): MNHNC P.7055. •Valid as Plectranthias lamillai Rojas M. & Pequeño 1998 -- (Rojas M. & Pequeño 1998:187 [ref. 23775], Rojas M. & Pequeño 1998:48 [ref. 23540], Pequeño & Sáez 2000:32 [ref. 24590]). •Synonym of Plectranthias exsul Heemstra & Anderson 1983 -- (Anderson & Baldwin 2000:381 [ref. 24574], Anderson & Baldwin 2002:233 [ref. 25898], Anderson 2008:435 [ref. 29940], Dyer & Westneat 2010:605 [ref. 31446], Anderson & Heemstra 2012:37 [ref. 31956], Parenti & Randall 2020:25 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Synonym of Plectranthias exsul Heemstra & Anderson 1983. Anthiadidae. Habitat: marine.

lasti, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] & Hoese [D. F.] 1995:332, Fig. 3 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 47 (no. 3); ref. 21929] 175 kilometers north of Port Hedland, 18°32'S, 118°17'E, Northwest Shelf, Western Australia. Holotype: AMS I.22807-056. Paratypes: CSIRO H 651-02 (1). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:30 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias lasti Randall & Hoese 1995 -- (Randall 1996:117 [ref. 23194], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Allen et al. 2006:990 [ref. 29078], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:30 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:27 [ref. 37354], Gill et al. 2021:72 [ref. 38105]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias lasti Randall & Hoese 1995. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, southwestern Pacific: northern Western Australia and Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.

longimanus, Pteranthias Weber [M.] 1913:209, Fig. 54 [Die Fische der Siboga-Expedition; ref. 4602] Paternoster Island, East Indies, Siboga station 315, depth 36 meters. Lectotype: ZMA 113364. Paralectotypes: (7) SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 818 [ex ZMA 100477] (1); ZMA 100475-78 (1, 1, 2, 1). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:30 [ref. 36146]. Lectotype selected by Randall 1980:149 [ref. 6717]. •Valid as Plectranthias longimanus (Weber 1913) -- (Randall 1980:148 [ref. 6717], Katayama in Masuda et al. 1984:134 [ref. 6441], Heemstra & Randall 1986:514 [ref. 5667], Paxton et al. 1989:507 [ref. 12442], Winterbottom et al. 1989:28 [ref. 13251], Lee 1990:17 [ref. 19830], Randall et al. 1990:90 [ref. 15987], Collette & Parin 1991:10 [ref. 19110], Randall 1996:120 [ref. 23194], Randall et al. 1997:90 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:106 [ref. 23965], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Nakabo 2000:694 [ref. 25086], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:610 [ref. 25122], Chen & Shao 2002:64 [ref. 25977], Nakabo 2002:694 [ref. 26001], Allen & Adrim 2003:32 [ref. 26830], Lobel & Lobel 2004:70 [ref. 27576], Randall et al. 2004:12 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:138 [ref. 28239], Allen et al. 2006:990 [ref. 29078], Heemstra & Randall 2009:11 [ref. 30535], Fricke et al. 2011:386 [ref. 31242], Wu et al. 2011:252 [ref. 31227], Allen & Erdmann 2012:288 [ref. 31980], Williams et al. 2013:172 [ref. 32703], Fricke et al. 2014:63 [ref. 33932], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Koeda et al. 2016:28 [ref. 35333], Anderson 2018:30 [ref. 36146], Fricke et al. 2018:156 [ref. 35805], Fricke et al. 2019:121 [ref. 36673], Parenti & Randall 2020:27 [ref. 37354], Prokofiev 2020:33 [27] [ref. 37917], Shepherd et al. 2020:159 [ref. 37583], Wada et al. 2020:9 [ref. 37270], Gill et al. 2021:77 [ref. 38105], Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:98 [ref. 39746]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias longimanus (Weber 1913). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Aliwal Shoal (South Africa), East Africa (Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya), Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar and Chagos Archipelago east to Marshall Islands, Fiji and Tonga, north to southern Japan and Ogasawara Islands (Japan), south to Australia (Timor Sea, Great Barrier Reef, Coral Sea, southern Queensland) and New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

maculicauda, Serranops Regan [C. T.] 1914:15 [Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 8) v. 13 (no. 73); ref. 3661] Off North Cape, Aupori Peninsula, North Island, ca. 34°23'S, 173°01'E, New Zealand, depth 128 meters (70 fathoms). Lectotype: BMNH 1913.12.4.12-19 (83 mm SL). Paralectotypes: BMNH 1913.12.4.12-19 (8). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:30 [ref. 36146]. Lectotype selected by Randall 1980:152 [ref. 6717]. •Valid as Plectranthias maculicauda (Regan 1914) -- (Randall 1980:151 [ref. 6717], Paxton et al. 1989:507 [ref. 12442], Paulin et al. 1989:175 [ref. 24556], Randall 1996:117 [ref. 23194], Allen et al. 2006:990 [ref. 29078], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Roberts 2015:1198 [ref. 34193], Anderson 2018:30 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:27 [ref. 37354], Gill et al. 2021:80 [ref. 38105]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias maculicauda (Regan 1914). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: New South Wales (Australia); North Island (New Zealand). 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias maekawa Wada, Senou & Motomura 2018. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: Tokara Islands, 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias maugei Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: southwestern Madagascar endemic. 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias mcgroutheri Gill, Pogonoski, Moore & Johnson 2021. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean: northern Western Australia 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). 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias megalepis (Günther 1880). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Kai Islands (Maluku, Indonesia). Habitat: marine.

megalophthalmus, Plectranthias Fourmanoir [P.] & Randall [J. E.] 1979:316, Fig. 1 [Micronesica v. 15 (nos 1-2); ref. 8834] South of Isle of Pines, New Caledonia, depth 360 meters. Holotype (unique): BPBM 22486. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:31 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias megalophthalmus Fourmanoir & Randall 1979 -- (Allen & Swainston 1988:54 [ref. 25477], Paxton et al. 1989:507 [ref. 12442], Randall & Hoese 1995:333 [ref. 21929], Randall 1996:116 [ref. 23194], Allen 1997:82 [ref. 23977], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Hutchins 2001:30 [ref. 25847], Allen et al. 2006:990 [ref. 29078], Fricke et al. 2011:386 [ref. 31242], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:31 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:28 [ref. 37354], Gill et al. 2021:87 [ref. 38105]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias megalophthalmus Fourmanoir & Randall 1979. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: New Caledonia and Coral Sea, Australia. Habitat: marine.

melanesius, Plectranthias kelloggi Randall [J. E.] 1980:148 [Micronesica v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 6717] Isle of Pines, New Caledonia, depth 360 meters. Holotype: BPBM 22484. Paratypes: BPBM 21067 (1), 22485 (4). •Synonym of Plectranthias kelloggi (Jordan & Evermann 1903) -- (Fricke et al. 2011:386 [ref. 31242], Parenti & Randall 2020:27 [ref. 37354]). •Valid as Plectranthias melanesius Randall 1980 -- (Gill et al. 2021:89 [ref. 38105], Anderson 2022:571 [ref. 39757]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias melanesius Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: New Caledonia, Tasman Sea and Queensland (Australia). Habitat: marine.

mitsukurii, Sayonara Smith [H. M.] & Pope [T. E. B.] 1906:469, Fig. 3 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 31 (no. 1489); ref. 4058] Kagoshima, Japan. Holotype (unique): USNM 55617. •Synonym of Plectranthias japonicus (Steindachner 1883) -- (Randall 1980:139 [ref. 6717], Parenti & Randall 2020:26 [ref. 37354], Gill et al. 2021:67 [ref. 38105]). Current status: Synonym of Plectranthias japonicus (Steindachner 1883). Anthiadidae. 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias 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.

nanus, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] 1980:159, Fig. 22 [Micronesica v. 16 (no. 1); ref. 6717] Reef off northwestern side of Cocos Island, Guam, Mariana Islands, western Pacific, depth 29-36.5 meters. Holotype: BPBM 7279. Paratypes: AMS I.17902-001 (2); ANSP 128434-35 (2, 1), 128437 (2), 128454 (5); BMNH 1974.8.8.2 (1); BPBM 6345 (2), 6928 (1), 8068 (1), 8132 (2), 8444 (1), 9768 (1), 9905 (1), 12283 (3), 13909 (1), 13926 (3), 14042 (1), 16542 (4), 16744 (2), 16847 (1), 16891 (2), 17027 (1), 17181 (1), 17701 (3); CAS 24405 (1); MNHN 1974-83 (1); SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 3646 (2); USNM 212228 (2); WAM P.26090-002 (1), P. 26122-003 (2). Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1984:19 [ref. 19232], Böhlke 1984:155 [ref. 13621], Hutchins & Smith 1991:20 [ref. 19335], Moore et al. 2008:20 [ref. 30117], Anderson 2018:31 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias nanus Randall 1980 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:507 [ref. 12442], Lee 1990:17 [ref. 19830], Randall et al. 1990:90 [ref. 15987], Randall 1994:261 [ref. 21644], Randall 1996:120 [ref. 23194], Kuiter 1997:112 [ref. 25488], Randall et al. 1997:90 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:106 [ref. 23965], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Randall 1999:12 [ref. 25829], Allen 2000:87 [ref. 37268], Randall in Randall & Lim 2000:610 [ref. 25122], Randall & Earle 2000:12 [ref. 25806], Chen & Shao 2002:64 [ref. 25977], Myers & Donaldson 2003:620 [ref. 27495], Lobel & Lobel 2004:70 [ref. 27576], Randall et al. 2004:12 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:138 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:342 [ref. 28379], Allen et al. 2006:991 [ref. 29078], Randall 2007:193 [ref. 30952], Heemstra & Randall 2009:13 [ref. 30535], Fricke et al. 2011:386 [ref. 31242], Wu et al. 2011:252 [ref. 31227], Allen & Erdmann 2012:289 [ref. 31980], Williams et al. 2013:172 [ref. 32703], Bineesh et al. 2014:496 [ref. 33319], Fricke et al. 2014:63 [ref. 33932], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Delrieu-Trottin et al. 2015:5 [ref. 33988], Anderson 2018:31 [ref. 36146], Golani & Fricke 2018:65 [ref. 36273], Parenti & Randall 2020:28 [ref. 37354], Wada et al. 2020:9 [ref. 37270], Gill et al. 2021:95 [ref. 38105], Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:99 [ref. 39746]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias nanus Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: Christmas Island and Cocos Keeling Islands (Australia), Great Barrier Reef (Queensland, Australia) and Coral Sea (Australia) east to Hawaiian Islands (U.S.A.), Line Islands (Kiribati), Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia) and Pitcairn Group, north to Japan, south to New Caledonia and Tonga. Habitat: marine.

nazcae, Plectranthias Anderson [W. D., Jr.] 2008:430, Figs. 1-2 [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 121 (no. 4); ref. 29940] Nazca Ridge, 25°43'S, 85°22'W, southeastern Pacific, depth 185-200 meters. Holotype: USNM 312926. Paratypes: BPBM 27978 (1), 29400 (1); USNM 312927 (1); ZMMU P-16022 (1). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:31 [ref. 36146]. Specimens from Nazca Ridge earlier identified as exsul are nazcae. •Valid as Plectranthias nazcae Anderson 2008 -- (Anderson & Heemstra 2012:42 [ref. 31956], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Shepherd et al. 2018:112 [ref. 35955], Anderson 2018:31 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:29 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias nazcae Anderson 2008. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Southeastern Pacific: Nazca 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias normanby Fricke 2021. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Solomon Sea (Papua New Guinea). 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.

parini, Plectranthias Anderson [W. D., Jr.] & Randall [J. E.] 1991:336, Figs. 1, 2A [Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 104 (no. 2); ref. 18968] Sala y Gómez Ridge, southeastern Pacific, 25°02.6'S, 97°29.2'W, depth 260-272 meters. Holotype (unique): USNM 312925. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:32 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias parini Anderson & Randall 1991 -- (Randall & Shimizu 1994:109 [ref. 21441], Randall 1996:117 [ref. 23194], Pequeño 1997:83 [ref. 23536], Rojas & Pequeño 1998:49 [ref. 23540], Rojas & Pequeño 1998:189 [ref. 23775], Anderson & Baldwin 2000:380 [ref. 24574], Anderson 2008:435 [ref. 29940], Anderson & Heemstra 2012:44 [ref. 31956], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Shepherd et al. 2018:112 [ref. 35955], Anderson 2018:32 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:29 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias parini Anderson & Randall 1991. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Southeastern Pacific: Sala y Gómez Ridge and Easter Island. Habitat: marine.

pelicieri, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] & Shimizu [T.] 1994:109, Figs. 1-2 [Japanese Journal of Ichthyology v. 41 (no. 2); ref. 21441] Mauritius, Mascarenes, southwestern Indian Ocean, depth 50-70 meters. Holotype: BPBM 34646. Paratypes: BPBM 35420 (1); NSMT-P 45179-80 (1, 1); SAIAB [formerly RUSI] 37015 (1); USNM 325539 (1). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:32 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias pelicieri Randall & Shimizu 1994 -- (Senou & Yunokawa 1995:4 [ref. 24357], Randall 1996:121 [ref. 23194], Heemstra 1997:143 [ref. 23064], Fricke 1999:203 [ref. 24106], Parenti & Randall 2000:23 [ref. 24943], Nakabo 2000:694 [ref. 25086], Nakabo 2002:694 [ref. 26001], Heemstra & Randall 2009:13 [ref. 30535], Fricke et al. 2015:6 [ref. 33930], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:32 [ref. 36146], Wada et al. 2020:10 [ref. 37270], Gill & Roberts 2020:565 [ref. 37380], Parenti & Randall 2020:29 [ref. 37354], Matsunuma et al. 2021:45 [ref. 38940], Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:99 [ref. 39746]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias pelicieri Randall & Shimizu 1994. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Southwestern Indian Ocean: KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), Mascarenes (Mauritius); western Pacific: Izu Islands and Ryukyu Islands (Japan); New Caledonia. Habitat: marine.

polygonius, Plectranthias Shepherd [B.], Phelps [T. A. Y.], Pinheiro [H. T.], Rocha [C. R.] & Rocha [L. A.] 2020:148, Figs. 1, 2A [ZooKeys No. 941; ref. 37583] Tahiti, French Polynesia, 17°29'27"S, 149°28'01"W, depth 105 meters. Holotype: CAS 247193. Paratype: USNM 445722 (1). •Valid as Plectranthias polygonius Shepherd, Phelps, Pinheiro, Rocha & Rocha 2020 -- (Anderson 2022:572 [ref. 39757]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias polygonius Shepherd, Phelps, Pinheiro, Rocha & Rocha 2020. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Central and southern Pacific: Marshall Islands; French Polynesia. 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias purpuralepis Tang, Lai & Ho 2020. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: northern Taiwan endemic. Habitat: marine.

randalli, Plectranthias Fourmanoir [P.] & Rivaton [J.] 1980:27, Fig. [Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie v. 7 (no. 1); ref. 8720] Chesterfield Islands, Coral Sea, ca. 28 km east of Ile Longue, western South Pacific, 19°40'S, 158°31'E, depth 300 meters. Holotype (unique): MNHN 1979-0430. Type catalog: Bauchot et al. 1984:19 [ref. 19232], Anderson 2018:32 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias randalli Fourmanoir & Rivaton 1980 -- (Lin et al. 1994:175 [ref. 21512], Randall & Shimizu 1994:109 [ref. 21441], Randall 1996:117 [ref. 23194], Chen & Shao 2002:64 [ref. 25977], Wu et al. 2011:252 [ref. 31227], Fricke et al. 2011:386 [ref. 31242], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:32 [ref. 36146], Parenti & Randall 2020:29 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias randalli Fourmanoir & Rivaton 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Taiwan; Chesterfield Islands (New Caledonia). 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]). 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.

robertsi, Plectranthias Randall [J. E.] & Hoese [D. F.] 1995:328, Fig. 1 [Records of the Australian Museum v. 47 (no. 3); ref. 21929] Off Hinchinbrook Island, Queensland, Australia, depth 320-356 meters. Holotype: AMS I.20968-003. Paratypes: AMS I.25800-007 (6), I.25801-013 (2); BPBM 35053 (1); CSIRO H 682-01 (1), H 690-01 (3), H 691-01 (1), H 719-12 to -17 (6); NTM S.11746-028 (5), 11747-023 (5); QM I.20024 (1); USNM 319773 (2). Type catalog: Anderson 2018:32 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias robertsi Randall & Hoese 1995 -- (Randall 1996:118 [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], Gill et al. 2021:102 [ref. 38105]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias robertsi Randall & Hoese 1995. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Southwestern Pacific: Queensland and Coral Sea (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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias rubrifasciatus Fourmanoir & Randall 1979. Anthiadidae. Distribution: South Pacific: New Caledonia; Tuamotu Archipelago (French Polynesia). Habitat: marine.

rubromaculatus, Anthias Borets [L. A.] 1982:68, Fig. [Biologiya Morya (Vladivostok) v. 1982 (no. 3); ref. 8507] Milwaukee Seamount, 32°01'N, 173°08'W, Hawaiian Ridge, depth 350-360 meters. Holotype: ZIN 45853. Paratypes: [ex Mus. Fisheries Inst. Vladyvostok 72d] (5, whereabouts unknown). •Synonym of Plectranthias kelloggi (Jordan & Evermann 1903), subspecies kelloggi -- (Mundy 2005:342 [ref. 28379]). •Synonym of Plectranthias kelloggi (Jordan & Evermann 1903) -- (Parenti & Randall 2020:27 [ref. 37354]). Current status: Synonym of Plectranthias kelloggi (Jordan & Evermann 1903). Anthiadidae. 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias sagamiensis (Katayama 1964). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines north to Japan. Habitat: marine.

satsumae, Sayonara Jordan [D. S.] & Seale [A.] 1906:145, Fig. 3 [Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 30 (no. 1445); ref. 2496] Yamagawa, near Kagoshima, Satsuma Province [Kagoshima Prefecture], Japan. Holotype (unique): CAS-SU 9259. Type catalog: Böhlke 1953:70 [ref. 12291]. •Valid as Sayonara satsumae Jordan & Seale 1906 -- (Paxton et al. 1989:507 [ref. 12442]). •Synonym of Plectranthias japonicus (Steindachner 1883) -- (Randall 1980:139 [ref. 6717], Shen & Lin 1984:20 [ref. 13822], Lee 1990:15 [ref. 19830], Choi et al. 2003:593 [ref. 26218], Parenti & Randall 2020:26 [ref. 37354], Gill et al. 2021:67 [ref. 38105]). Current status: Synonym of Plectranthias japonicus (Steindachner 1883). Anthiadidae. 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias sheni Chen & Shao 2002. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Taiwan 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias takasei Gill, Tea & Senou 2016. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Northwestern Pacific: 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias taylori Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Central Pacific: Phoenix Islands (Kiribati). 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias vexillarius Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Northwestern Indian Ocean: Gulf of Oman endemic. 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias wheeleri Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Indonesia north to Taiwan and Japan, south to New Caledonia. 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias whiteheadi Randall 1980. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Kai Islands (Maluku, Indonesia); Taiwan. Habitat: marine.

winniensis, Pteranthias Tyler [J. C.] 1966:2, Fig. 1 [Notulae Naturae (Philadelphia) No. 389; ref. 9084] Saint Joseph Atoll, Amirante Group, Seychelles, western Indian Ocean, 5°26'S, 53°22'E, depth 50-90 feet [15-27 meters]. Holotype (unique): ANSP 103583. Type catalog: Böhlke 1984:156 [ref. 13621], Anderson 2018:34 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias winniensis (Tyler 1966) -- (Randall 1980:182 [ref. 6717], Dor 1984:104 [ref. 29757], Heemstra & Randall 1986:515 [ref. 5667], Paxton et al. 1989:507 [ref. 12442], Randall et al. 1990:91 [ref. 15987], Goren & Dor 1994:28 [ref. 25356], Randall 1996:120 [ref. 23194], Heemstra 1997:144 [ref. 23064], Randall et al. 1997:91 [ref. 25919], Myers 1999:106 [ref. 23965], Fricke 1999:203 [ref. 24106], Heemstra & Randall 1999:2470 [ref. 24815], Randall 1999:12 [ref. 25829], Lobel & Lobel 2004:70 [ref. 27576], Randall et al. 2004:12 [ref. 27624], Randall 2005:139 [ref. 28239], Mundy 2005:342 [ref. 28379], Allen et al. 2006:991 [ref. 29078], Randall 2007:193 [ref. 30952], Heemstra & Randall 2009:15 [ref. 30535], Fricke et al. 2011:386 [ref. 31242], Allen & Erdmann 2012:289 [ref. 31980], Williams et al. 2013:172 [ref. 32703], Bineesh et al. 2014:496 [ref. 33319], Fricke et al. 2014:63 [ref. 33932], Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Anderson 2018:34 [ref. 36146], Golani & Fricke 2018:65 [ref. 36273], Shepherd et al. 2018:112 [ref. 35955], Parenti & Randall 2020:31 [ref. 37354], Wada et al. 2020:10 [ref. 37270], Shepherd et al. 2020:159 [ref. 37583], Akhilesh et al. 2021:54 [ref. 38701], Durville et al. 2021:311 [ref. 38802], Gill et al. 2021:103 [ref. 38105], Heemstra & Heemstra 2022:100 [ref. 39746], Mulochau et al. 2022:267 [ref. 39073]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias winniensis (Tyler 1966). Anthiadidae. Distribution: Red Sea; Indo-West Pacific: Aliwal Shoal and KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), East Africa, Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar, Mascarenes (La Réunion, Mauritius, Rodrigues) east to Hawaiian Islands (U.S.A.) and Tuamotu Archipelago (French Polynesia), north to southern Japan, south to Great Barrier Reef (Queensland, Australia), New Caledonia and Tonga. Habitat: marine.

xanthomaculatus, Plectranthias Wu [K.-Y.], Randall [J. E.] & Chen [J.-P.] 2011:250, Fig. 2 [Zoological Studies v. 50 (no. 2); ref. 31227] Hsing-Ta Harbor, Kaohsiung, southwestern Taiwan, 22°42.64'N, 119°51.70'E, depth 200-223 meters. Holotype (unique): NMMST P01302. Type catalog: Anderson 2018:34 [ref. 36146]. •Valid as Plectranthias xanthomaculatus Wu, Randall & Chen 2011 -- (Allen & Walsh 2015:83 [ref. 33954], Gill et al. 2016:355 [ref. 34957], Okamoto & Motomura 2017:48 [ref. 35248], Anderson 2018:34 [ref. 36146], Wada et al. 2020:11 [ref. 37270], Parenti & Randall 2020:31 [ref. 37354]). •Possibly a synonym of Plectranthias lasti Randall & Hoese 1995 -- (Gill et al. 2021:72 [ref. 38105]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias xanthomaculatus Wu, Randall & Chen 2011. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Taiwan and Ryukyu Islands (Japan). 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], 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]). Current status: Valid as Plectranthias yamakawai Yoshino 1972. Anthiadidae. Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines and Taiwan north to Japan; Samoa. Habitat: marine.