Callanthias

Callanthias is a genus of splendid perches primarily found in subtropical parts of the Pacific Ocean, but C. allporti just barely penetrates the southeast Indian Ocean, C. legras is found in the southeast Atlantic, and C. ruber is found in the northeast Atlantic, including the Mediterranean.[1] They are found over rocky reefs at depths of 20–500 m (66–1,640 ft).

Callanthias
Callanthias japonicus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Callanthiidae
Genus:
Callanthias

Type species
Callanthias paradisaeus
Lowe, 1839

They are brightly marked in orange, pink, yellow and blue, and reach 18–60 cm (7.1–23.6 in) depending on the species involved.[1]

Species

Despite being in separate families, some Callanthias have been included in the genus Anthias in the past. There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:[2]

  • Callanthias allporti Günther, 1876 (Southern splendid perch)
  • Callanthias australis J. D. Ogilby, 1899 (Magnificent splendid perch)
  • Callanthias japonicus V. Franz, 1910 (Japanese splendid perch)
  • Callanthias legras J. L. B. Smith, 1948 (Atlantic splendid perch)
  • Callanthias parini W. D. Anderson & G. D. Johnson, 1984 (Nazca splendid perch)
  • Callanthias platei Steindachner, 1898 (Juan Fernández splendid perch)
  • Callanthias ruber (Rafinesque, 1810) (Parrot seaperch)

References
  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). Species of Callanthias in FishBase. October 2015 version.
  2. Anderson, W.D.Jr., Johnson, G.D. & Baldwin, C.C. (2015): Review of the Splendid Perches, Callanthias (Percoidei: Callanthiidae). Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, 105 (3): 1-126.


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