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Plectranthias elaine
Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Plectranthias elaine is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the western Indian Ocean. [2]
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Size
This species reaches a length of 5.6 cm (2.2 in).[3]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Elaine Heemstra, the wife of the senior author, because of her "numerous and valuable contributions to the study of fishes by her beautiful and accurate paintings and drawings and her astute observations of these fascinating creatures".[4]
References
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