Liopropoma collettei

Liopropoma collettei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Liopropomatidae
Genus: Liopropoma
Species:
L. collettei
Binomial name
Liopropoma collettei
J. E. Randall & L. R. Taylor, 1988

Liopropoma collettei, commonly known as Collette's basslet, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, in the family Serranidae. It was first described in 1988 by John Ernest Randall and Leighton R. Taylor Jr., and was named in recognition of American ichthyologist, Dr Bruce Baden Collette.[1]

Distribution

It is found in the seas off Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Indonesia, Johnston Atoll and the Hawaiian Islands.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Liopropoma collettei". FishBase. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  2. ^ Randall, J.E. (2007). Reef and shore fishes of the Hawaiian Islands. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program. pp. 1–546. ISBN 978-1-929054-03-9.