Carpenter's Yellowtop Jewelfish
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Carpenter's Yellowtop Jewelfish, Meganthias carpenteri Anderson, 2006 is a pink and yellow fish found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean
named after Old Dominion University
marine biologist Kent Carpenter. Meganthias carpenteri is a member of the taxonomic subfamily Anthiinae
, family Serranidae
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Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
named after Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University is a state university located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools...
marine biologist Kent Carpenter. Meganthias carpenteri is a member of the taxonomic subfamily Anthiinae
Anthiinae
Perhaps the quintessential "reef fish," anthias make up a sizeable portion of the population of pink, orange and yellow fishes seen swarming in most coral reef photography and film...
, family Serranidae
Serranidae
Serranidae is a large family of fishes, belonging to the order Perciformes. The family contains about 450 species of serranids in 64 genera, including the sea basses and the groupers...
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