| Liopropomatidae (Painted basslets), subfamily: Liopropomatinae |
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18.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; marine; depth range 150 - 200 m |
| Western Pacific: Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Philippines, eastern Australia. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 8-8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-14; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 9-11; Vertebrae: 24-24. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: with a shallow notch between spinous and soft dorsal fins; caudal-fin emarginate, with a small notch at middle of posterior margin; D VIII,14 usually; anterior portion of tooth band on palatine is relatively narrow, with 4-6 rows of villiform teeth. Colouration: body pinkish red, with a broad deep red stripe, comb-shaped upper margin, on lateral sides; upper and lower margins of caudal fin are white when fresh becoming grey in preservation; operculum and anterior trunk with a series of small grey spots when preserved (Ref. 137547). |
| Found on the shelf and shelf edge, on rocky bottoms (Ref. 11230). Collected at a depth of about 100 m. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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