Rabaulichthys Explained

Rabaulichthys is a genus of fish in the family Serranidae with four species, ranging sizes from 6 to 6.4 cm long, all of which are found in areas including the Western Central Pacific, Western Pacific, Northwest Pacific, and Western Indian Ocean.

Etymology

The genus is named after the town of Rabaul in New Britain, Papua New Guinea, which is best known as the site of a 1942 battle between Japanese and Allied forces in WW2.^[1]

Species

• Rabaulichthys altipinnis Allen, 1984 (Sailfin anthias)
• Rabaulichthys squirei Randall & Walsh, 2010
• Rabaulichthys stigmaticus Randall & Pyle, 1989 (Spotfin anthias)
• Rabaulichthys suzukii Masuda & Randall, 2001^{[2] [3]}

References

1. Allen, G.R. (1984) A new genus and species of anthiid fish from Papua New Guinea. Revue française d'Aquariologie Herpétologie, 11 (2), 47–50.
2. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Rabaulichthys Allen, 1984. www.marinespecies.org. 2019-03-31.
3. Web site: Fish Identification. www.fishbase.se. 2019-03-31.