FB-70829 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70829 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Cypriniformes Cyprinidae Enteromius Enteromius gamo Englmaier, Chai, Wubie, Collins & Getahun, 2024 Maldivian perchlet Raki bureki Plectranthias raki Shepherd, Pinheiro, Najeeb, Rocha & Rocha, 2025 2025-01-15 2025-01-15 Shepherd, B., H.T. Pinheiro, A. Najeeb, C.R. Rocha and L.A. Rocha0 Plectranthias raki (Teleostei, Serranidae), a new species of perchlet from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Maldives. ZooKeys 1223:333-344. (Ref. 132548) Tang, C.N. and W.J. Chen0 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. 138265) FB-GeneralDescr-70838 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-01-21 00:00:00 2025-11-20 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70838 Observed to inhabits small holes of reef walls at several locations at approximately 100 to 125 m depth (Ref. 132548). Shepherd, B., H.T. Pinheiro, A. Najeeb, C.R. Rocha and L.A. Rocha 2025 Plectranthias raki (Teleostei, Serranidae), a new species of perchlet from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Maldives. ZooKeys 1223:333-344. (Ref. 132548) FB-DiagnosticDescr-70838 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-01-21 00:00:00 2025-01-21 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70838 This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: D X,15; A III,7; pectoral-fin rays 13|13 (13|12), all unbranched; principal caudal-fin rays 9 + 8; lateral line complete with 30-32 tubed scales; supraneural bones 3, predorsal formula 0/0 + 0/2/1 + 1/1/1/;gill rakers 5 + 12; circumpeduncular scales 11-12; oblique rows of scales on cheek 8; longest dorsal spine the 4th or 5th; no fleshy tips on the dorsal-fin spines; no antrorse serrations on preopercle. Colouration: with a series of irregularly shaped patches of red-orange along dorsal two-thirds of body; patches divided into two indistinct rows by the lateral line; patches of red-orange dorsally and posteriorly, becoming more yellow-orange anteriorly and ventrally, golden yellow on opercle and maxilla; anal fin pointed, mostly white proximally, yellow distally, with two yellow spots approximately one-third orbit diameter at the base of third spine and fifth and sixth soft rays; two irregularly shaped yellow-orange spots, approximately one-third orbit diameter, at either side of centermost caudal-fin rays; small orange spot, approximately one-half orbit in diameter, at the base of pelvic fin (Ref.132548). Shepherd, B., H.T. Pinheiro, A. Najeeb, C.R. Rocha and L.A. Rocha 2025 Plectranthias raki (Teleostei, Serranidae), a new species of perchlet from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Maldives. ZooKeys 1223:333-344. (Ref. 132548) FB-Morphology-70838 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-01-21 00:00:00 2025-01-21 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70838 Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 7; Vertebrae: 26 Shepherd, B., H.T. Pinheiro, A. Najeeb, C.R. Rocha and L.A. Rocha 2025 Plectranthias raki (Teleostei, Serranidae), a new species of perchlet from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Maldives. ZooKeys 1223:333-344. (Ref. 132548) FB-Distribution-70838 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-01-21 00:00:00 2025-01-21 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70838 West Indian Ocean: Maldives. Shepherd, B., H.T. Pinheiro, A. Najeeb, C.R. Rocha and L.A. Rocha 2025 Plectranthias raki (Teleostei, Serranidae), a new species of perchlet from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Maldives. ZooKeys 1223:333-344. (Ref. 132548) FB-Uses-70838 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-01-21 00:00:00 2025-11-20 00:00:00 Importance http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70838 fisheries: of no interest FB-TrophicStrategy-70838 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-01-21 00:00:00 2025-01-21 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ raki Inhabits small holes of reef walls at several locations at approximately 100 to 125 m depth (Ref. 132548). Shepherd, B., H.T. Pinheiro, A. Najeeb, C.R. Rocha and L.A. Rocha 2025 Plectranthias raki (Teleostei, Serranidae), a new species of perchlet from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Maldives. ZooKeys 1223:333-344. (Ref. 132548) FB-Size-70838 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-01-21 00:00:00 2025-11-20 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70838 7.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 132548)) Shepherd, B., H.T. Pinheiro, A. Najeeb, C.R. Rocha and L.A. Rocha 2025 Plectranthias raki (Teleostei, Serranidae), a new species of perchlet from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Maldives. ZooKeys 1223:333-344. (Ref. 132548) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-70838 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2025-01-21 00:00:00 2025-11-20 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=70838 demersal; marine; depth range 100 - 125 m (Ref. 132548) Shepherd, B., H.T. Pinheiro, A. Najeeb, C.R. Rocha and L.A. Rocha 2025 Plectranthias raki (Teleostei, Serranidae), a new species of perchlet from mesophotic coral ecosystems of the Maldives. ZooKeys 1223:333-344. (Ref. 132548)