Collette's Basslet
Liopropoma collettei
- Usual depth12–34 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsMay and June
- How commonRare
About this species
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 Leigthon R. Taylor Jr., and was named in recognition of American ichthyologist, Dr Bruce Baden Collette.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 12–34 m · Deepest record: 33.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Collette's Basslet
Names in 1 more languages
- Simplified Chinese
- 柯氏長鱸
Similar species
- Arabian Reef-basslet
Liopropoma mitratum
- Meteor perch
Liopropoma susumi
Peacock grouperCephalopholis argus
Coral grouperCephalopholis miniata
Darkfin hindCephalopholis urodeta
Blacktip grouperEpinephelus fasciatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 7 open-data records from 1978 to 1992.
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