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Cave bass (Liopropoma mowbrayi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Liopropoma mowbrayi

Common Name
Cave bass

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12. Snout relatively long; yellow band from tip of snout and chin to eye.

Classification

Classified By
Woods & Kanazawa, 1951
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: Bermuda, southern Florida (USA) and Bahamas to northern South America.
Range
32°N -

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
30 m
Depth To - meters
60 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 30 - 60 m (Ref. 7251)
Trophic Level
3.41 s.e. 0.56 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
9.0 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 (13 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