Meganthias
Genus of ray-finned fishes
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Meganthias is a genus of marine ray-finned fish from the family Anthiadidae. They are found in the Indo-Pacific region and the eastern Atlantic Ocean.[2]
| Meganthias | |
|---|---|
| |
| Meganthias filiferus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Anthiadidae |
| Genus: | Meganthias Randall & Heemstra, 2006[1] |
| Type species | |
| Sacura natalensis | |
| Species | |
|
see text | |
Species
The following four species are classified within the genus Meganthias:[2]
- Meganthias carpenteri Anderson, 2006 (Yellowtop jewelfish)
- Meganthias filiferus Randall & Heemstra, 2008 (Filamentous anthiine)
- Meganthias kingyo (Kon, Yoshino & Sakurai, 2000) (Japanese anthiine or Giant anthias)
- Meganthias natalensis (Fowler, 1925) (Gorgeous swallowtail)
