Holanthias
| Holanthias | |
|---|---|
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| Holanthias fronticinctus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Serranidae |
| Subfamily: | Anthiinae |
| Genus: | Holanthias |
| Species | |
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2, see text | |
Holanthias is a genus of colourful fishes in the subfamily Anthiinae. The two species are restricted to fairly deep reefs in the Southeast Atlantic.[1] Both reach a length of about 22 cm (8.7 in).[1]
Species
In the past this genus included more species, but these have now been moved to other genera; Meganthias, Odontanthias and Pronotogrammus. Based on FishBase, the following two species are currently included in Holanthias:[1]
- Holanthias caudalis Trunov, 1976 – Ascension
- St. Helena seaperch, Holanthias fronticinctus (Günther, 1868) – Saint Helena
References
- 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Holanthias in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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