Candy basslet (Liopropoma carmabi) fish species and information / pictures of Candy basslet - Liopropoma carmabi

Candy basslet (Liopropoma carmabi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Liopropoma carmabi

Common Name
Candy basslet

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13. Head, body, and caudal fin alternately striped with yellow-orange and lavender, these stripes separated by red lines (Ref. 13442).

Classification

Classified By
Randall, 1963
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets (Serranidae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida Keys, USA and Bahamas to northern South America.
Range
27°N - 21°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
15 m
Depth To - meters
70 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 70 m (Ref. 9710)
Trophic Level
3.3 s.e. 0.54 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
6.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated