Plectranthias inermis

Plectranthias inermis, the chequered perchlet, is a species of fish in the family Serranidae occurring in the Indo-West Pacific.^[2]

Plectranthias inermis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Anthiadidae
Genus:	Plectranthias
Species:	P. inermis
Binomial name
Plectranthias inermis J. E. Randall, 1980

Size

This species reaches a length of 4.5 cm (1.8 in).^[3]

Distribution and Habitat

Plectranthias inermis, commonly known as the Chequered Perchlet or Geometric Flame Hawkfish, is distributed across the Indo-West Pacific, including Fiji, the Philippines, Mauritius, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. It inhabits deep coastal and inner reef drop-offs at depths of 14–65 m, where it resides among rubble or in crevices.^[4][5][6]