Scalyfin basslet (Liopropoma longilepis)

Scientific name: Liopropoma longilepis Garman, 1899

The Scalyfin basslet (Liopropoma longilepis) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, known from the Gulf of California and from south of Gulf of Panama, 7?33'N, 78?34'20"W.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liopropoma longilepis
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Depth range
120–250 m (394–820 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 120 - 250 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: known from the Gulf of California and from south of Gulf of Panama, 7?33'N, 78?34'20"W.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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