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Plectranthias jothyi
Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Plectranthias jothyi is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Serranidae.[1] It is native to the Indo-Pacific Ocean off Malaysia, living in pelagic waters 180 to 400 meters below sea level. It grows to a length of 9.2 centimeters.[2]
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Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Alexander A. Jothy, of the Fisheries Research Institute of Penang, Malaysia, who collected the type specimen.[3]
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