Species Liopropoma tonstrinum Randall & Taylor, 1988
Barbershop Basslet, Candy Reef Basslet, Red-Striped Basslet
- Liopropoma tonstrinum Randall, J.E. & Taylor, L.R. 1988. Review of the Indo-Pacific fishes of the serranid genus Liopropoma, with descriptions of seven new species. Indo-Pacific Fishes 16: 1-47 col. pls 1-4 [38, pl. 2b].
Type data:
Holotype BPBM 9531, Augulpelu Reef, Palau.
Paratype(s) BPBM 5 lots; MNHP 1976-0135; USNM 3 lots; WAM 3 lots.
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Christmas Island, Indian Ocean; tropical, west-central Pacific
IMCRA
Christmas Island Province (23)
Distribution References
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S.J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [194]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
Steep outer reef slopes 11-50 m.
General References
Common Name References
Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [83] (Candy Reef Basslet)
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. [209] (Red-Striped Basslet)
Randall, J.E. 2005. Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. Honolulu : University of Hawaii Press 707 pp. [172] (Barbershop Basslet)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30-Sep-2019 | SERRANIDAE | 10-Sep-2019 | MODIFIED | Dr Doug Hoese Dr Matthew Lockett |
| 10-May-2011 | ADDED |