A new Liopropoma sea bass (Serranidae, Epinephelinae, Liopropomini) from deep reefs off Curaçao, southern Caribbean, with comments on depth distributions of western Atlantic liopropomins ... : سمك قاروس جديد من نوع Liopropoma (Serranidae، Epinephelinae، Liopropomini) من الشعاب المرجانية العميقة قبالة كوراساو، جنوب البحر الكاريبي، مع تعليقات على توزيعات عمق liopropomins في غرب المحيط الأطلسي ...

Collecting reef-fish specimens using a manned submersible diving to 300 m off Curaçao, southern Caribbean, is resulting in the discovery of numerous new fish species. The new Liopropoma sea bass described here differs from other western Atlantic members of the genus in having VIII, 13 dorsal-fin rays; a moderately indented dorsal-fin margin; a yellow-orange stripe along the entire upper lip; a series of approximately 13 white, chevron-shaped markings on the ventral portion of the trunk; and a reddish-black blotch on the tip of the lower caudal-fin lobe. The new species, with predominantly yell... Mehr ...