Spotlined Bass
Liopropoma japonicum
- Group: Other
- Max size: 18.8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small, reclusive bass of rocky bottoms on the shelf edge, it has been taken from around 100 metres deep. Like others of its group it tends to hide in cracks rather than swim in the open, reaching roughly 19 centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Epinephelidae › Liopropoma
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275945.
FAQ
- Is the Spotlined Bass dangerous to divers?
- The Spotlined Bass is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spotlined Bass get?
- The Spotlined Bass grows to about 18.8 cm.