Plectranthias elongatus Wu, Randall, & Chen, 2011

Holotype: NMMST P01301, 54.2 mm SL.

Type locality: Hsing–Ta Harbor, Kaohsiung, southwestern Taiwan (22°41.566' N, 119°54.085 'E), depth 243 meters. Illustrations: Okamoto et al., 2012:56, fig. 1; Wu et al., 2011:249, fig. 1.

D: X, 15 to 17. A: III, 7. P: 16. C: 17 (9 + 8). V: 26 (10 + 16). S: 2. GR: 18 or 19 (5 or 6 + 13). LL: 31. CP: 18.

Distribution: western North Pacific: off Taiwan and Japan.