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Giganthias

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Giganthias
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Serranidae
Subfamily: Anthiinae
Genus: Giganthias
Katayama, 1954
Type species
Giganthias immaculatus
Katayama, 1954
Species

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Giganthias is a small genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the Anthiinae subfamily, which is part of the family Serranidae. the groupers and sea basses. It contains two species from Japan, Taiwan, and Indonesia.

Taxonomy

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Giganthias was first established by Japanese ichthyologist Masao Katayama in 1954 based on two specimens of the type species Giganthias immaculatus recovered from the island of Izu Ōshima in Japan.[1] Katayama initially placed the species in a separate subfamily, Giganthiinae, but it is now accepted to be under the subfamily Anthiadinae of the family Serranidae.[2]

In 2012, a new species of Giganthias was described from Lombok, Indonesia, based on a specimen recovered from a fish market in the village of Tanjung Luar.[3][4]

Description

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Giganthias are characterized by nine spines on the dorsal fin. The third dorsal spine and the pelvic spines have serrated tips. The lateral line is very highly arched and a supplementary maxillary is present.[2]

Species

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Giganthias contains two species:[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ Masao Katayama (1954). "A new serranid fish found in Japan". Japanese Journal of Ichthyology. 3 (2): 56–61.
  2. ^ a b c William T. White & Dharmadi (2012). "Giganthias serratospinosus, a new serranid (Perciformes: Serranidae: Anthiinae) from the island of Lombok in Indonesia". Zootaxa. 3161: 61–66.
  3. ^ Tea Yi Kai (January 18, 2012). "Giganthias serratospinosus is a new anthias from Lombok, Indonesia". Reef Builders. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Frédéric Busson. "Giganthias serratospinosus White & Dharmadi, 2012". FishBase. Retrieved September 26, 2013.