Rabaulichthys
Genus of ray-finned fish
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Rabaulichthys is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Anthiadidae with four species, ranging sizes from 6 to 6.4 cm long, all of which are found in areas including the Western Central Pacific, Western Pacific, Northwest Pacific, and Western Indian Ocean.
| Rabaulichthys | |
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| Rabaulichthys suzukii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Anthiadidae |
| Genus: | Rabaulichthys Allen, 1984 |
| Type species | |
| Rabaulichthys altipinnis Allen, 1984[1] | |
Etymology
The genus is named after the town of Rabaul in New Britain, Papua New Guinea, which is best known as the site of a 1942 battle between Japanese and Allied forces in WW2.[2]
Species
- Rabaulichthys altipinnis Allen, 1984 (Sailfin anthias)
- Rabaulichthys squirei Randall & Walsh, 2010
- Rabaulichthys stigmaticus Randall & Pyle, 1989 (Spotfin anthias)
- Rabaulichthys suzukii Masuda & Randall, 2001[3][4]
