Redstriped basslet (Liopropoma tonstrinum)

Scientific name: Liopropoma tonstrinum Randall & Taylor, 1988

Redstriped basslet (Liopropoma tonstrinum)

The Redstriped basslet (Liopropoma tonstrinum) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Christmas Island. Western Central Pacific: Palau, Fiji, and the Caroline and Marshall islands.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liopropoma tonstrinum
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Depth range
11–50 m (36–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 11 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Christmas Island. Western Central Pacific: Palau, Fiji, and the Caroline and Marshall 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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