Plectranthias melanesius Randall, 1980

Plectranthias kelloggi melanesius Randall, 1980

Holotype: BPBM 22484, 74.3 mm SL.

Type locality: south of Isle of Pines, New Caledonia.

Illustration: Gill, Pogonoski, Moore, & Johnson, 2021:fig. 37.

Counts: D: X, 15 or 16. A: III, 7. P: 15. C: 17 (9 + 8). V: 26 (10+ 16). S: 3. GR: 21 to 23 (6 or 7 + 15 or 16). LL: 32 to 34. CP: 14 to 16.

Distribution: Western Pacific: New Caledonia, Tasman Sea, and Queensland (Australia) in depths of 260 to 360 meters.