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Family: Callanthiidae Splendid perches



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18 species (see list below)
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Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Callanthias allporti Günther, 1876

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Callanthias allporti
[Splendid sea perch]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 49 cm SL
Callanthias australis Ogilby, 1899

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Callanthias australis
[Magnificent splendid perch]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 23.3 cm SL
Callanthias japonicus Franz, 1910

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Callanthias japonicus
[]

Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Callanthias legras Smith, 1948

Photo by Photo by Alvheim, O./Institute of Marine Research (IMR)
 
Callanthias legras
[Goldie]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.9 cm SL
 
Callanthias parini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.2 cm SL
 
Callanthias platei
[]

Photo by De Sanctis, A.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Callanthias ruber (Rafinesque, 1810)

Photo by Photo by De Sanctis, A.
 
Callanthias ruber
[Parrot seaperch]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.7 cm SL
 
Callanthias splendens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm SL
 
Grammatonotus ambiortus
[]

Photo by Rocha, L.A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Grammatonotus brianne Anderson, Greene & Rocha, 2016

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Grammatonotus brianne
[Batangas groppo]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm SL
Grammatonotus crosnieri (Fourmanoir, 1981)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Grammatonotus crosnieri
[Long-tailed groppo]
No picture found
 
Grammatonotus lanceolatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12.8 cm SL
Grammatonotus laysanus Gilbert, 1905

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Grammatonotus laysanus
[]
No picture found
 
Grammatonotus macrophthalmus
[]

Photo by Greene, B.D.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Grammatonotus pelipel Anderson & Johnson, 2017

Photo by Photo by Greene, B.D.
 
Grammatonotus pelipel
[Barred groppo]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Grammatonotus roseus
[Rose groppo]
No picture found

Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Grammatonotus surugaensis
[]

Photo by Greene, B.D.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Grammatonotus xanthostigma Anderson & Johnson, 2017

Photo by Photo by Greene, B.D.
 
Grammatonotus xanthostigma
[Yellowspot groppo]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Callanthias allporti Splendid sea perch Eastern Indian Ocean 30 TL 1876
Callanthias australis Magnificent splendid perch Western Pacific 49 SL 1899
Callanthias japonicus Northwest Pacific 23.3 SL 1910
Callanthias legras Goldie Southeast Atlantic 25 TL 1948
Callanthias parini Southeast Pacific 17.9 SL 1984
Callanthias platei Southeast Pacific 19.2 SL 1898
Callanthias ruber Parrot seaperch Eastern Atlantic 60 TL 1810
Callanthias splendens Southwest Pacific 22.7 SL 1921
Grammatonotus ambiortus Eastern Central Pacific 12 SL 2006
Grammatonotus brianne Batangas groppo Western Pacific 8.4 SL 2016
Grammatonotus crosnieri Long-tailed groppo Western Central Pacific 12 SL 1981
Grammatonotus lanceolatus Western Indian Ocean 1976
Grammatonotus laysanus Western Central Pacific 12.8 SL 1905
Grammatonotus macrophthalmus Western Pacific 1982
Grammatonotus pelipel Barred groppo Western Pacific 4.9 SL 2017
Grammatonotus roseus Rose groppo Western Pacific 6.5 SL 1880
Grammatonotus surugaensis Northwest Pacific 8 SL 1980
Grammatonotus xanthostigma Yellowspot groppo Western Pacific 6.1 SL 2017



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