如果有一个属，我们爱超过或等于烯烃here at Reef Builders, it’s got to bePlectranthias。很遗憾，Plectranthias经过审查不佳，该属被许多未描述的成员带来，这会导致识别各种物种的困惑。更糟糕的是，某些未知物种看起来与已知物种相似，甚至是看起来与其他未知的物种相似的未知物种并不少见。这种混乱猖ramp，是头痛的重要原因。
Plectranthias在太平洋，印度和大西洋的所有主要海洋中都积极分发。该属在发现大部分物种的太平洋中达到了最大的发展。有少数已知的未知数已记录下来，并且正在等待描述，但是可以肯定地发现还有更多的发现。他们的高度隐秘和y的行为可保护他们免受观察和捕获的影响。他们中的许多人也擅长生活在深水中，这使文档变得更加晦涩。
In Japan alone, at least four or more undescribed species can be found. One of them, pictured here, can be found outside of Japan as well with a big range encompassing Indonesia and the Philippines as well. It can also be found in Papua New Guinea and Palau, where it is abundant below 300ft. Because there are so many undescribed species without names, allocating even a common name for this or even a temporary number is difficult.
This particular undescribed species is a known unknown, and is quite frequently photographed in Japan. This species is best characterised by its network of rust coloured hieroglyphic markings, which includes a variably sized spot on the body. Dorsal spines 1-4 are coloured prominently in white, with the rest being clear. The large spot pattern on its body is unique to this and only one other species**, for which it is also undescribed and sometimes confused with.
This species is rare in the trade, but very uncommonly makes its appearance randomly and unexpectedly. It can be found in Indonesia, and Luiz Rocha reports this to be common in the Philippines as well. The single specimen headlining this post showed up in Bangkok, Thailand, and was photographed by Ohm Pavaphon.
Take note that in that specimen, the spot on the body is very large and prominently distinct from the other markings on the body. According to the shop where the fish came from, it was exported out of Irian Jaya, but exactly where we are unsure.
**如前所述，以前未描述的物种与另一个成员具有现场特征。“ Hinomaru”Plectranthias目前还没有从日本出发，并且具有相同的特征，即在其体内有大红色的圆形斑点。但是，该物种的标记更加一致，并且在不同的例子中，圆的大小总是相同的。
“ hinomaru”这个名字来自日本国旗的红色圆圈，该物种的名称。与前者不同，“ Hinomaru”Plectranthias缺少锈色标记，但相反，有一系列由橙色缩放的黄金缩放组成的条纹。背刺也完全清晰，并不略微以白色边缘。主教博物馆在两个未描述的成员之间取得了相似之处，因此希望他们最终能尽快获得名字。
