Manyline perch (Liopropoma multilineatum)

Scientific name: Liopropoma multilineatum Randall & Taylor, 1988

The Manyline perch (Liopropoma multilineatum) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Philippines, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Solomons, Fiji, and Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea; also in Rowley Shoals in the eastern Indian Ocean.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Easily identified by the unusual coloration. The yellow is obvious but the red looks grey when seen in natural light. Differs from L. tonstrinum by having numerous red pinstripes on its sides, a less pronounced white lateral stripe, and a serrate posterior preopercular margin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name: Liopropoma multilineatum
Family: Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 8.0
Depth range: 18–50 m (59–164 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 18 - 50 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Pacific: Philippines, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Solomons, Fiji, and Osprey Reef in the Coral Sea; also in Rowley Shoals in the eastern Indian Ocean.
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.

Last updated 27 September 2026