Wrasse bass (Liopropoma eukrines)

Scientific name: Liopropoma eukrines Starck & Courtenay, 1962

The Wrasse bass (Liopropoma eukrines) is a marine fish of the family Serranidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, North Carolina to Florida Keys in USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Liopropoma eukrines
Family
Serranidae (Sea basses: groupers and fairy basslets)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
30–150 m (98–492 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 30 - 150 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: North Carolina to Florida Keys in USA.
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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