African basslet (Liopropoma africanum)

Scientific name: Liopropoma africanum Smith, 1954

African basslet (Liopropoma africanum)

The African basslet (Liopropoma africanum) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Pemba Island, Tanzania to Djibouti. Reported from West Sumatra, Indonesia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liopropoma africanum
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Depth range
8–48 m (26–157 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 48 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Pemba Island, Tanzania to Djibouti. Reported from West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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