Island Splendid Perch

Callanthias platei

Callanthiid Fish of Southeast Pacific

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Medium
Tropical fish

Callanthias latei, the Juan Fernandez splendid perch or San Félix groppo, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Callanthiidae, the splendid perches and groppos. This species is found in the southeastern Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Surgeonfishes and Allies
Family: Callanthiidae
Genus: Callanthias
Maximum length: 19.2 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southeast Pacific: Desventuradas Is. and Juan Fernández Is.

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