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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. They are found over rocky reefs at depths of 20–500 m (66–1,640 ft).
7 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 7 known species
Splendid Perch
speciesCallanthias australis
Japanese splendid perch
speciesCallanthias japonicus
Rosy Perch
speciesCallanthias allporti
Island Splendid Perch
speciesCallanthias platei
Goldie
speciesCallanthias legras
Nazca splendid perch
speciesCallanthias parini
Parrot seaperch
speciesCallanthias ruber
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 87169.