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Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Callanthiidae Splendid perches

Genus: Callanthias

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8 species (see list below)
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Photo by CSIRO

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

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Callanthias allporti
[Splendid sea perch]

Photo by FAO

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

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Callanthias australis
[Magnificent splendid perch]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

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

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Callanthias japonicus
[]

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

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

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Callanthias legras
[Goldie]
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Max. Length 17.9 cm SL
 
Callanthias parini
[]
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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]
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Max. Length 22.7 cm SL
 
Callanthias splendens
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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



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