Liopropoma santi
Liopropoma santi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Serranidae |
Subfamily: | Epinephelinae |
Genus: | Liopropoma |
Species: | L. santi
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Binomial name | |
Liopropoma santi Baldwin & D. R. Robertson , 2014 |
Liopropoma santi, the spot-tail golden bass, is a species of marine
Discovery
Liopropoma santi, along with another basslet, Liopropoma olneyi, were discovered during dives by crewed submersibles in 300 metres (980 ft) deep waters off Curaçao in the Caribbean. The project was funded by the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History.[4]
Description
Liopropoma santi, like two other related bass species,
Etymology
The specific epithet santi commemorates Roger Sant, a philanthropist and supporter of the Smithsonian Institution[6] who was present at the crewed submersible dive in which an exemplar of L. santi was collected.[4]
Habits
Of all the species of Liopropoma, L. santi resides at the deepest levels of the reef, having been sighted only between 182 and 241 metres (597 and 791 ft).[5] When approached by a submersible with lights it took shelter in caves and crevices in the reef.[7]
References
- . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ PMID 24899845.
- ^ Pensoft Publishers (19 May 2014). "The spot-tail golden bass: A new fish species from deep reefs of the southern Caribbean". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ a b de Lazaro, E. (26 May 2014). "Two New Golden Bass Species Discovered in Caribbean". Sci-News.com. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ a b c Adams, J. (20 May 2014). "Liopropoma santi is yet another new species of this popular genus of reef fish". reefbuilders.com. Reef Builders. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ Trescott, J. (27 June 2008). "Sants Donate $15 Million to Smithsonian". The Washington Post. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Liopropoma santi" in FishBase. December 2019 version.