title: Plectranthiastakasei, new species of anthiadine fish from southern Japan (Teleostei: Serranidae).
abstract: Plectranthias takasei is described from two specimens collected in Izu Oceanic Park, Sagami Bay, Honshu, Japan. It is distinguished from congeners in having the following combination of characters: dorsal rays X,15; no fleshy flaps on dorsal-fin spines; pectoral rays 13, all unbranched; branched caudal-fin rays 8 + 7; lateral line scales 28 (including intermittent and terminal pitted scales); circumpeduncular scales 12; fourth dorsal-fin spine longest; and preopercle without antrorse spines or serrations ventrally, with 2-3 weak serrations or crenulations posteriorly.
authors.affiliation: Macleay Museum and School of Life and Environmental Sciences, A12 - Macleay Building, The University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia.. anthony.c.gill@sydney.edu.au.
authors.forename: Anthony C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Gill
authors.forename: Yi-Kai
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Tea
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Senou
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D001492:Bass / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D049628:Body Size; D017753:Ecosystem; D007564:Japan; D009929:Organ Size
keywords: Pisces, ichthyology, taxonomy, morphology, Izu Oceanic Park, Sagami Bay, Honshu