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Liopropomatidae (Painted basslets) > Liopropomatinae
Etymology: Liopropoma: Greek, leio = smooth + Greek, pro = in front of + Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum (Ref. 45335); dorsoluteum: Named for its yellow back.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; oceanodromous. Subtropical
Indo-West Pacific: Japan, Taiwan and Indonesia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 20.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30397)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9; Vertebrae: 24. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: with a distinct notch between spinous and soft dorsal fins; caudal fin rounded; D VIII,12; length of dorsal-fin base 38.5%-41.1% SL. Colouration: body with a red stripe above body axis, reddish yellow on dorsum and caudal-fin base with a small deep red spot (Ref. 137547).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kon, T., T. Yoshino and Y. Sakurai, 1999. Liopropoma dorsoluteum sp.nov., a new serranid fish from Okinawa, Japan. Ichthyol. Res. 46(1):67-71. (Ref. 30397)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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