A new Liopropoma sea bass (Serranidae, Epinephelinae, Liopropomini) from deep reefs off Curacao, southern Caribbean, with comments on depth distributions of western Atlantic liopropomins.

ABSTRACT: 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 yellow body and fins, closely resembles the other two "golden basses" found together with it at Curaçao: L. aberrans and L. olneyi. It also shares morphological features with the other western Atlantic li

SUBMITTER: Baldwin CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4042691 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature