Liopropoma maculatum
Liopropoma maculatum (Döderlein, 1883)
photo by Randall, J.E.


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Family:  Liopropomatidae (Painted basslets), subfamily: Liopropomatinae
Max. size:  21.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 100 - 400 m
Distribution:  Pacific Ocean: Japan, Okinawa, Korea, and the Hawaiian Islands.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Collected up to 280 m deep, over rocky bottom. May occur in shallower waters of Japan (Ref. 6180).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 March 2015 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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