peppermint bass

Liopropoma rubre

Ten Centimeters Seabass of the Atlantic Ocean

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
North America
South America
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Liopropoma rubre, the peppermint bass or swissguard basslet, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, related to the groupers and classified within the subfamily Epinephelinae of the family Serranidae. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean. This species is utilised in the aquarium trade.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Epinephelidae
Genus: Liopropoma
Maximum length: 10 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to northern South America.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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