''Meganthias carpenteri'', the yellowtop jewelfish or Carpenter's yellowtop jewelfish, is a pink and yellow fish found in the eastern

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. ''Meganthias carpenteri'' is a member of the subfamily Anthiinae which is classified under the Family (biology), family Serranidae which also includes the groupers and the Serraninae, serranine sea basses.

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Endemic fauna of Nigeria Anthiinae Taxa named by William D. Anderson Fish described in 2006 {{Serranidae-stub