Yellow Reef Basslet, Liopropoma multilineatum Randall & Taylor 1988

Other Names: Lined Basslet, Manyline Perch

A Yellow Reef Basslet, Liopropoma multilineatum, at Lomaiviti, Fiji, November 2016. Source: Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist.org. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

Summary:
This rare secretive basslet usually shelters in caves and under ledges. It has a reddish orange head, a bright yellow body with many fine red pinstripes along the sides, a reddish tail and tail base with a white lateral stripe, and a serrate posterior preopercular margin.

Video of a Yellow Reef Basslet at Cebu in the Philippines - in its natural habitat.
Cite this page as:
Dianne J. Bray, Liopropoma multilineatum in Fishes of Australia, accessed 05 Apr 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/3868

Quick Facts

CAAB Code:37311158
Depth:18-50 m
Fishing:Aquarium fish (rare)
Habitat:Reef associated
Max Size:8 cm TL

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