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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Perciformes/Serranoidei
Family: Anthiadidae Fairy basslets or Streamer basses
Genus: Pelontrus

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15 species

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Photo by Ramachandran, S. / Fishery Survey of India, Kochi

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
Pelontrus alcocki (Bineesh, Gopalakrishnan & Jena, 2014)
Photo by Ramachandran, S. / Fishery Survey of India, Kochi
 
Pelontrus alcocki
[Alcock's deep-reef basslet]
Photo by Walsh, F.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Pelontrus bennetti (Allen & Walsh, 2015)
Photo by Walsh, F.
 
Pelontrus bennetti
[Bennett's perchlet]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Pelontrus ferrugineus
[Rusty perchlet]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Pelontrus foresti
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Pelontrus hinano
[Hinano's perchlet]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Pelontrus kojiorum
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Pelontrus maugei
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Pelontrus megalepis
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Pelontrus moretonensis
Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Pelontrus morgansi Smith, 1961
Photo by SFSA
 
Pelontrus morgansi
[Flagfin]
Photo by Rocha, L.A.

West Indian Ocean
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
Pelontrus raki (Shepherd, Pinheiro, Najeeb, Rocha & Rocha, 2025)
Photo by Rocha, L.A.
 
Pelontrus raki
[Maldivian perchlet]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Pelontrus ryukyuensis
Photo by Endoh, K.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Pelontrus sagamiensis (Katayama, 1964)
Photo by Endoh, K.
 
Pelontrus sagamiensis
No picture found

Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Pelontrus takasei
[Hinomaru perchlet]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Pelontrus vexillarius


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pelontrus alcocki Alcock's deep-reef basslet Western Indian Ocean 7.2 SL 2014
Pelontrus bennetti Bennett's perchlet Western Pacific 5.5 SL 2015
Pelontrus ferrugineus Rusty perchlet Eastern Indian to Western 4.5 SL 2021
Pelontrus foresti Western Central Pacific 7.2 SL 1977
Pelontrus hinano Hinano's perchlet Eastern Central Pacific 5.0 SL 2020
Pelontrus kojiorum Northwest Pacific 5.0 SL 2021
Pelontrus maugei Western Indian Ocean 5.8 SL 1980
Pelontrus megalepis Western Pacific 6.2 SL 1880
Pelontrus moretonensis Western Pacific 3.2 SL 2021
Pelontrus morgansi Flagfin Western Indian Ocean 5 SL 1961
Pelontrus raki Maldivian perchlet West Indian Ocean 7.0 SL 2025
Pelontrus ryukyuensis Northwest Pacific 5.8 SL 2020
Pelontrus sagamiensis Western Pacific 6 SL 1964
Pelontrus takasei Hinomaru perchlet Northwest Pacifc 4 SL 2016
Pelontrus vexillarius Western Indian Ocean 8.2 SL 1980



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