Rabaulichthys
Sign in to saveRabaulichthys is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Anthiadidae 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.
Species
Sailfin Anthias
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderPerciformes
- FamilySerranidae
Habitatmarine
Observations6
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- Parent taxon
- Anthiadinae
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Rabaulichthys is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Anthiadidae 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.