Candy basslet (Liopropoma carmabi)

Scientific name: Liopropoma carmabi Randall, 1963

Candy basslet (Liopropoma carmabi)

The Candy basslet (Liopropoma carmabi) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Florida Keys, USA and Bahamas to northern South America.

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.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liopropoma carmabi
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
15–70 m (49–230 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 15 - 70 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida Keys, USA and Bahamas to northern South America.
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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