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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 123579 | Gill, A.C., J.J. Pogonoski, G.I. Moore and J.W. Johnson, 2021. Review of Australian species of Plectranthias Bleeker and Selenanthias Tanaka (Teleostei: Serranidae: Anthiadinae), with descriptions of four new species. Zootaxa 4918(1):1-116. | 2021 | Plectranthias cruentus | --> |
| 138291 | Anderson, W.D. Jr., 2022. Additions and emendations to the annotated checklist of anthiadine fishes (Percoidei: Serranidae). Zootaxa 5195(6):567-578. | 2022 | Plectranthias cruentus | 570 |
| 138265 | 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 | 2025 | Poroanthias cruentus | 24,29;tab.3; |