Collette's basslet

Liopropoma collettei

Fish Reaching Seven Point Five Centimeters in Philippine Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Liopropoma
Maximum length: 7.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Indonesia, Johnston island and the Hawaiian Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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