Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Liopropoma fasciatum
Merito Arco Iris, rainbow basslet, Wrasse ass bass
Bright red-brown stripe forehead to upper tail border; dark red-brown stripe mid-body; red-brown of belly extends to lower tail border; yellow-gold markings on head. Size: 10-16 cm
Habitat: Steep slopes, deepwater reefs, sany areas beneath overhanging ledges, and submarine canyons.
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Order
Perciformes
Family
Serranidae
Genus
Liopropoma
Species
fasciatum
Taxon category: Accepted
Origin: Native
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
Distribution: Eastern Pacific, baja California to Mexico, Ecuador (Galapagos Islands), Central Gulf of California to Peru. Clipperton, Cocos
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"Galapagos Species Database, Liopropoma fasciatum", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=7789. Accessed 19 July 2025.