Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Peppermint Basslet
Liopropoma rubre
Peppermint Basslet
Category: Groupers
Scientific Name: Liopropoma rubre
Size: 1 to 3 in. (2.5 to 8 cm)  
Depth: 10-140 ft. (3-43 m)
Distribution: South Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Perciformes (Order)
     └Percoidei (Suborder)
      └Epinephelidae (Family)
       └Liopropoma (Genus)

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