Liopropoma dorsoluteum
Liopropoma dorsoluteum Kon, Yoshino & Sakurai, 1999
Liopropoma dorsoluteum
photo by Tang et al., 2025

Family:  Liopropomatidae (Painted basslets), subfamily: Liopropomatinae
Max. size:  20.62 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine, oceanodromous
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: Japan, Taiwan and Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-9; Vertebrae: 24-24. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: with a distinct notch between spinous and soft dorsal fins; caudal fin rounded; D VIII,12; length of dorsal-fin base 38.5%-41.1% SL. Colouration: body with a red stripe above body axis, reddish yellow on dorsum and caudal-fin base with a small deep red spot (Ref. 137547).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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