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title: Redblotched Perchlet (Plectranthias winniensis)
scientific_name: Plectranthias winniensis
common_name: Redblotched Perchlet
taxon: Anthias
conservation_status: LC - Least Concern
published: 2024-11-06T15:42:00.050Z
updated: 2026-08-07T21:07:07.082Z
tags: Redblotched Perchlet, Plectranthias winniensis, Anthias, Red Sea, Marine Life, Diving
url: https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/anthias/redblotched-perchlet
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# Redblotched Perchlet (*Plectranthias winniensis*)

## Quick facts

- **Group:** Anthias (*Anthiinae*)
- **Size:** 4 cm
- **Conservation status:** LC - Least Concern

The Plectranthias winniensis, commonly referred to as the redblotch basslet, belongs to the family Serranidae and is found throughout the Indo-Pacific region. Its geographical distribution extends from the Red Sea and the eastern coast of Africa to the Hawaiian, Tuamoto, and Pitcairn Islands, and further south to the Great Barrier Reef and the Austral Islands.

This species can attain a maximum length of 4 cm (1.6 in).

The species derives its name from a location called Winnie’s, described by the original author as a "most pleasant place on the island of Mahé in the Seychelles."

## Also known as

- **English:** Redblotch Basslet, Redblotch perchlet

## Scientific synonyms

- *Plectranthias winniensis* (Tyler, 1966)
- *Pteranthias winniensis* Tyler, 1966

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*Source: [Red Sea Creatures](https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/anthias/redblotched-perchlet)*
*Updated: August 7, 2026*