Meteor perch (Liopropoma susumi)

Scientific name: Liopropoma susumi Jordan & Seale, 1906

Meteor perch (Liopropoma susumi)

The Meteor perch (Liopropoma susumi) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to the Line Islands and Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Reunion and New Caledonia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liopropoma susumi
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
2–34 m (7–112 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 34 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Line Islands and Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Reunion and New Caledonia.
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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