Dentex abei

Dentex abei has its dorsal fin supported by 12 spines and 10 soft rays while there are 3 spines and 8 soft rays supporting the anal fin. It has relatively small eyes and a blunt snout. The overall colour of the body is pinkish red silver tints with 5 to 6 lines of blue spots visible on looking from above with a similar line of blue spots irising diagonally obliquely above the lateral line. There is no yellow blotch on the snout. The membrane of the soft rayed part of the dorsal fin is yellow with the rays being reddish. This species has a maximum published standard length of 30.7 cm (12.1 in).

Dentex abei is found in the Western Pacific Ocean where it has been recorded from the Ogasawara Islands, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan and off Luzon. It has been recorded at depths between 50 and 150 m (160 and 490 ft) in deep water reefs and banks.

== References ==

Dentex abei honours Tokiharu Abe, an ichthyologist at the Zoological Institute of Tokyo University, a researcher on Japanese fishes and who knew of the uniqueness of this species.