HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishSea basses: groupers and fairy bassletsBlackstripe basslet Blackstripe basslet (Liopropoma latifasciatum) Scientific name: Liopropoma latifasciatum Tanaka, 1922 The Blackstripe basslet (Liopropoma latifasciatum) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, known only from southern Japan and Korea. Reported from Taiwan and from Palau in the western central Pacific. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameLiopropoma latifasciatumFamilySerranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length20.0EnvironmentMarine; reef-associatedClimateTemperateDistributionNorthwest Pacific: known only from southern Japan and Korea. Reported from Taiwan and from Palau in the western central Pacific.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026