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Liopropoma susumi (Jordan & Seale, 1906) Meteor perch |
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photo by
Hazes, B. |
| Family: | Liopropomatidae (Painted basslets), subfamily: Liopropomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 34 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Line Islands and Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Reunion and New Caledonia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Description: Characterized by brownish grey to reddish color; eight yellowish-brown stripes; without enlarged pores anterior to posterior nostrils or in anterior interorbital space; pelvic fins 1.7-2.0 in head length (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Found in caves and crevices in lagoon and seaward reefs (Ref. 6180). Benthic (Ref. 75154). Secretive (Ref 90102). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 March 2015 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||