Author: (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
Remark: The placement of this species follows Randall (1980: Ref. 8944).  Smith and Craig placed it in <i>Zalanthias</i> in Serraninae upon a molecular study of Serranidae.  It was replaced  in <i>Plectranthias</i> by Anderson and Heemstra (2012: Ref. YYY) and confirmed Parenti and Randall (2020: Ref. YYY) but without further evidence.  A reassessment based both on molecular and morphological data is needed.  More studies are need, or please sned references.