Pallid basslet (Liopropoma pallidum)

Scientific name: Liopropoma pallidum Fowler, 1938

Pallid basslet (Liopropoma pallidum)

The Pallid basslet (Liopropoma pallidum) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, eastern Caroline, Mariana and Marshall Islands; Line, Society, Tuamoto, Austral and Pitcairn Islands.

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 pallidum
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.4
Depth range
6–40 m (20–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: eastern Caroline, Mariana and Marshall Islands; Line, Society, Tuamoto, Austral and Pitcairn Islands.
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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