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Family: Liopropomatidae Painted basslets



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41 species (see list below)
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Photo by Trevor, M.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Aulacocephalus temminckii Bleeker, 1855

Photo by Photo by Trevor, M.
 
Aulacocephalus temminckii
[Goldribbon soapfish]
No picture found
 
Bathyanthias cubensis
[]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Bathyanthias mexicanus (Schultz, 1958)

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Bathyanthias mexicanus
[Yellowtail bass]

Photo by Fischer, L.G.

Southwest Atlantic

Bathyanthias roseus Günther, 1880

Photo by Photo by Fischer, L.G.
 
Bathyanthias roseus
[]

Photo by Libert, F.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Belonoperca chabanaudi Fowler & Bean, 1930

Photo by Photo by Libert, F.
 
Belonoperca chabanaudi
[Arrowhead soapfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Belonoperca pylei Baldwin & Smith, 1998

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Belonoperca pylei
[Orangespotted soapfish]

Photo by Caron Wong@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Diploprion bifasciatum Cuvier, 1828

Photo by Photo by Caron Wong@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Diploprion bifasciatum
[Barred soapfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Diploprion drachi Roux-Estève, 1955

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Diploprion drachi
[Yellowfin soapfish]

Photo by David, A.W.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 11.2 cm SL
Liopropoma aberrans (Poey, 1860)

Photo by Photo by David, A.W.
 
Liopropoma aberrans
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Liopropoma africanum (Smith, 1954)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Liopropoma africanum
[African basslet]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 13.5 cm SL
Liopropoma aragai Randall & Taylor, 1988

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Liopropoma aragai
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Liopropoma aurora (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Liopropoma aurora
[Yellowmargin basslet]

Photo by Gasparini, J.L.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Liopropoma carmabi (Randall, 1963)

Photo by Photo by Gasparini, J.L.
 
Liopropoma carmabi
[Candy basslet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Liopropoma collettei Randall & Taylor, 1988

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Liopropoma collettei
[Collette's basslet]
No picture found
 
Liopropoma danae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.6 cm SL
 
Liopropoma dorsoluteum
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic, Cape Ve
Max. Length 12.4 cm SL
Liopropoma emanueli Wirtz & Schliewen, 2012

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Liopropoma emanueli
[Cape Verdes basslet]
No picture found

Max. Length 27.8 cm SL
 
Liopropoma erythraeum
[]

Photo by David, A.W.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Liopropoma eukrines (Starck & Courtenay, 1962)

Photo by Photo by David, A.W.
 
Liopropoma eukrines
[Wrasse bass]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 17.8 cm SL
Liopropoma fasciatum Bussing, 1980

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Liopropoma fasciatum
[Wrasse ass bass]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Liopropoma flavidum Randall & Taylor, 1988

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Liopropoma flavidum
[]

Photo by Rocha, L.A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Liopropoma incandescens Pinheiro, Sheperd, Greene & Rocha, 2019

Photo by Photo by Rocha, L.A.
 
Liopropoma incandescens
[Incandescent basslet]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Liopropoma incomptum
[Plain basslet]

Photo by Shiina, M.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
Liopropoma japonicum (Döderlein, 1883)

Photo by Photo by Shiina, M.
 
Liopropoma japonicum
[]

Photo by Connell, A.D.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Liopropoma latifasciatum (Tanaka, 1922)

Photo by Photo by Connell, A.D.
 
Liopropoma latifasciatum
[Blackstripe basslet]

Photo by Pyle, R.L.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 17.5 cm TL
Liopropoma lemniscatum Randall & Taylor, 1988

Photo by Photo by Pyle, R.L.
 
Liopropoma lemniscatum
[Ribbon basslet]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.1 cm TL
 
Liopropoma longilepis
[Scalyfin basslet]
No picture found

Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
 
Liopropoma lunulatum
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 21.7 cm SL
Liopropoma maculatum (Döderlein, 1883)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Liopropoma maculatum
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Liopropoma mitratum Lubbock & Randall, 1978

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Liopropoma mitratum
[Pinstriped basslet]

Photo by Großkopf, J.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Liopropoma mowbrayi Woods & Kanazawa, 1951

Photo by Photo by Großkopf, J.
 
Liopropoma mowbrayi
[Cave bass]

Photo by Steene, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Liopropoma multilineatum Randall & Taylor, 1988

Photo by Photo by Steene, R.
 
Liopropoma multilineatum
[Manyline perch]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Liopropoma olneyi
[Yellow-spotted golden bass]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Liopropoma pallidum (Fowler, 1938)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Liopropoma pallidum
[Pallid basslet]

Photo by Akhilesh, K.V. / Bineesh, K.K.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
Liopropoma randalli Akhilesh, Bineesh & White, 2012

Photo by Photo by Akhilesh, K.V. / Bineesh, K.K.
 
Liopropoma randalli
[]

Photo by Itriago, H.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Liopropoma rubre Poey, 1861

Photo by Photo by Itriago, H.
 
Liopropoma rubre
[Peppermint bass]

Photo by Baldwin, C.C.

Caribbean
Max. Length 11.6 cm SL
Liopropoma santi Baldwin & Robertson, 2014

Photo by Photo by Baldwin, C.C.
 
Liopropoma santi
[Spot-tail golden bass]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 9.1 cm TL
Liopropoma susumi (Jordan & Seale, 1906)

Photo by Photo by Hazes, B.
 
Liopropoma susumi
[Meteor perch]

Photo by Tanaka, H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 5.6 cm TL
Liopropoma swalesi (Fowler & Bean, 1930)

Photo by Photo by Tanaka, H.
 
Liopropoma swalesi
[Swales' basslet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Liopropoma tonstrinum Randall & Taylor, 1988

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Liopropoma tonstrinum
[Redstriped basslet]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Rainfordia opercularis McCulloch, 1923

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Rainfordia opercularis
[Rainfordia]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aulacocephalus temminckii Goldribbon soapfish Indo-Pacific 40 TL 1855
Bathyanthias cubensis Western Central Atlantic 1958
Bathyanthias mexicanus Yellowtail bass Western Atlantic 15 TL 1958
Bathyanthias roseus Southwest Atlantic 1880
Belonoperca chabanaudi Arrowhead soapfish Indo-Pacific 15 TL 1930
Belonoperca pylei Orangespotted soapfish Western Central Pacific 6.2 SL 1998
Diploprion bifasciatum Barred soapfish Indo-West Pacific 25 TL 1828
Diploprion drachi Yellowfin soapfish Western Indian Ocean 14 TL 1955
Liopropoma aberrans Western Central Atlantic 11.2 SL 1860
Liopropoma africanum African basslet Indian Ocean 8 TL 1954
Liopropoma aragai Northwest Pacific 13.5 SL 1988
Liopropoma aurora Yellowmargin basslet Eastern Central Pacific 17 TL 1903
Liopropoma carmabi Candy basslet Western Atlantic 6 TL 1963
Liopropoma collettei Collette's basslet Pacific Ocean 7.5 TL 1988
Liopropoma danae Western Central Atlantic 1970
Liopropoma dorsoluteum Indo-West Pacific 20.6 SL 1999
Liopropoma emanueli Cape Verdes basslet Eastern Atlantic, Cape Ve 12.4 SL 2012
Liopropoma erythraeum Pacific Ocean 27.8 SL 1988
Liopropoma eukrines Wrasse bass Western Atlantic 13 TL 1962
Liopropoma fasciatum Wrasse ass bass Eastern Pacific 17.8 SL 1980
Liopropoma flavidum Eastern Central Pacific 6.1 SL 1988
Liopropoma incandescens Incandescent basslet Western Pacific 5.4 SL 2019
Liopropoma incomptum Plain basslet Western Pacific 6.7 SL 1988
Liopropoma japonicum Northwest Pacific 18.8 SL 1883
Liopropoma latifasciatum Blackstripe basslet Northwest Pacific 20 TL 1922
Liopropoma lemniscatum Ribbon basslet Northwest Pacific 17.5 TL 1988
Liopropoma longilepis Scalyfin basslet Eastern Pacific 18.1 TL 1899
Liopropoma lunulatum Indo-Pacific 18.7 SL 1863
Liopropoma maculatum Pacific Ocean 21.7 SL 1883
Liopropoma mitratum Pinstriped basslet Indo-Pacific 9 TL 1978
Liopropoma mowbrayi Cave bass Western Atlantic 9 TL 1951
Liopropoma multilineatum Manyline perch Western Pacific 8 TL 1988
Liopropoma olneyi Yellow-spotted golden bass Caribbean 8.4 SL 2014
Liopropoma pallidum Pallid basslet Pacific Ocean 6.4 SL 1938
Liopropoma randalli Indian Ocean 13.2 SL 2012
Liopropoma rubre Peppermint bass Western Atlantic 10 TL 1861
Liopropoma santi Spot-tail golden bass Caribbean 11.6 SL 2014
Liopropoma susumi Meteor perch Indo-Pacific 9.1 TL 1906
Liopropoma swalesi Swales' basslet Western Pacific 5.6 TL 1930
Liopropoma tonstrinum Redstriped basslet Indo-Pacific. 8 TL 1988
Rainfordia opercularis Rainfordia Indo-West Pacific 15 TL 1923



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