| Citation | Tang, C.N. and W.J. Chen, 2025, A 40-year taxonomic enigma: multigene phylogeny resolves the polyphyly of Plectranthias (Perciformes: Anthiadidae) and supports a revised taxonomy.. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 205(3)[zlaf148]:1-36 |
| Ref. | Tang, C.N. and W.J. Chen, 2025 |
| Page | 18;30;tab.3; |
| Named Used as Valid | Xenanthias nanus |
| Comment | change in genus; |
| Locality | |
| Distribution | Global: Red Sea, Christmas and Cocos Keeling islands, Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea (Australia), east to Hawaiian Islands, Line Islands, Marquesas Islandd and Pitcairn Group; north to Japan, south to New Caledonia and Tonga |
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