Selenanthias myersi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Genus: Selenanthias
Species:
S. myersi
Binomial name
Selenanthias myersi

Selenanthias myersi is a species of fish in the family Serranidae, a family that includes the sea basses, the groupers and fairy basslets. It is native to the tropical western and central Pacific Ocean.[3]

Description

The standard length of this fish is 8.7 cm (3.4 in).[4]

Distribution and habitat

Selenanthias myersi is known from three locations in the northwestern Pacific Ocean; two locations in the South China Sea and one in the Northern Mariana Islands. It is a demersal fish and it occurs on reefs in the depth range between 110 and 220 m (360 and 720 ft).[1]

Status

As a small, deep water reef species, Selenanthias myersi is not of interest to fisheries. No particular threats are known and it is likely that it occurs in a wider range of locations than is currently known. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its status as being of "least concern".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Williams, J.T.; Lawrence, A.; Myers, R. (2016). "Selenanthias myersi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T69592060A69592859. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T69592060A69592859.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Bailly, Nicolas (2017). "Selenanthias myersi Randall, 1995". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  3. ↑ Heemstra, P.C. (2020-03-07). "Serranidae" (PDF). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
  4. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Selenanthias myersi" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
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