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03B287BCFFF0FF9DFF66F96DFE00F976.text	03B287BCFFF0FF9DFF66F96DFE00F976.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Liopropoma aragai Randall & Taylor 1988	<div><p>Liopropoma aragai Randall &amp; Taylor 1988</p><p>Figures 1, 2, 3A, B; Tables 2, 3</p><p>Liopropoma aragai Randall &amp; Taylor 1988:20, pl. 4, fig. D (type locality: Okinawa Island, Japan); Shen et al. 1993:295, pl. 76- fig. 1 (in part, Keelung); Chen 2003:73 (Penghu); Senou 2013:800; Chiang et al. 2014:94, top fig. (eastern Taiwan).</p><p>Material examined. Japan: FAKU 205237 (ex. SMBL 73181), holotype, 132.6 mm SL, off Okinawa Island, ca. 100 m depth, hook and line, August 1973 (purchased at Naha Fish Market, coll. T. Yoshino); KPM-NI 27671, 161.9 mm SL, male, probably from Ryukyu Archipelago (purchased at Naha Fish Market, coll. Y. Sakurai), 13 December 2010; KPM-NI 40886, 151.7 mm SL, KPM-NI 40887, 133.3 mm SL, female, probably from Ryukyu Archipelago (purchased at Naha Fish Market, coll. Y. Sakurai), 21 June 2016 ; Taiwan: ASIZP 56826, 164.7 mm SL, purchased at Keelung fish market, 1 May 1989, coll. S.-C. Lee; NMMB-P 9717, 116.7 mm SL, southern Taiwan (purchased at Houbihu fishing port), 6 Sept. 2008, coll. C.-W. Chang.</p><p>Description. Counts and measurements given in Tables 2, 3.</p><p>Body moderately elongate, compressed; caudal peduncle depth half that of body. Head pointed, dorsal profile nearly straight; snout length 3.6–3.8 in HL; orbit diameter 4.6–5.0 in HL; interorbital space slightly convex, least bony width 5.1–5.7 in HL. Posterior margin of preopercle with slight irregular curve, not obviously serrate.Anterior nostril a thin membranous tube set directly in front of eye on edge of groove separating front of snout from upper lip; posterior nostril with a low fleshy rim, above center of eye. Mouth large, slightly oblique; lower jaw slightly projecting; posterior margin of maxilla not reaching vertical through posterior margin of orbit; upper jaw length 2.3 in HL. Villiform teeth bands on both jaws (up to 16 irregular rows anteriorly on upper jaw), vomer (ca. 6 rows in a broad V-shaped patch) and palatines (long narrow band, 4 or 5 rows wide at broadest point). Tongue slender, end broadly rounded; lips smooth.</p><p>Lateral line highly arched over pectoral fin from middle to tip; highest point below base of fifth dorsal-fin spine. Head fully scaled, except around nostrils and large pores on snout; 12 diagonal rows of scales on cheek between orbit and corner of preopercle; small scales on basal one-third of second dorsal, anal and caudal fins.</p><p>Origin of dorsal fin above seventh pored lateral-line scale; first dorsal-fin spine slender, its base close to base of second spine; third spine of dorsal fin longest, its length 3.2–3.6 in HL; seventh spine clearly visible above middle of distinct scaly ridge between first and second dorsal fins; fifth soft ray of dorsal fin longest, its length 1.9 in HL. Origin of anal fin below base of third soft ray of dorsal fin; first spine of anal fin shorter than second and third spines, its length 3.7–3.8 in HL; second soft ray of anal fin longest, its length 1.9–2.3 in HL. Pectoral fins pointed, fifth ray longest, reaching vertical through base of first soft ray in dorsal fin; pectoral fin length 1.4 in HL. Origin of pelvic fin slightly anterior to upper base of pectoral fin; pelvic fin length 1.9–2.0 in HL. Caudal fin emarginate, lobes pointed.</p><p>Color when fresh. Coloration of male (KPM-NI 27671, Fig. 1A) and female (KPM-NI 40887, Fig. 1B) specimens similar in general appearance. Body bright red dorsally, pink ventrally. A yellow stripe from front of upper lip through eye, across upper operculum, continuing broadly and becoming diffuse on center of body. A broad diffuse yellow area extending anteriorly from lower caudal peduncle to above posterior end of anal-fin base. Faint yellowish freckles on abdomen, not forming a stripe. Posterodorsal edge of maxilla yellow; a patchy yellow stripe narrower than main body stripe running from cheek to anterior of pectoral-fin base. Dorsal fin red, a broad yellow basal band on spinous portion and anteriorly on soft-rayed portion. Anal fin pink, a broad yellow submarginal band anteriorly. Caudal fin light red becoming pink distally on central portion; upper and lower lobes broadly yellow (yellow of lower lobe continuous with yellow zone of lower part of caudal peduncle); pectoral fins light red; pelvic fins pink. Iris purple with yellow band laterally thorough pupil.</p><p>Color when preserved. Body and fins generally pale without dark stripes (Figs. 2, 3A, B); upper half of body a little darker due to slightly dusky edges of scales.</p><p>Distribution. Liopropoma aragai has been recorded in Japanese waters from Smith Island (Izu Islands) and Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Archipelago) (Randall &amp; Taylor 1988; Senou 2013), its range extending southward to southern Taiwan in the South China Sea (present study).</p><p>Remarks. Most morphological and color characters of the newly-examined specimens from Japan and Taiwan closely resembled those of the holotype of L. aragai (Fig. 2; Tables 2, 3): dorsal fin continuous, all spines and rays connected above their bases by membranes, eighth dorsal-fin spine longer than sixth and seventh, 12 soft rays; anal- fin soft rays 8; pectoral-fin rays 15; lateral-line scales 48; gill rakers 6–7 (upper) + 12–13 (lower); caudal fin deeply emarginate; head fully scaled, except around nostrils; no dark markings on head, body or fins.</p><p>Lee (1990) reported a single specimen collected from Hengchun, Taiwan (ASIZP 56030) as Liopropoma aragai . However, that specimen is re-identified here as L. lemniscatum . Shen et al. ’s (1993) subsequent report of L. aragai from Keelung, Taiwan and Hengchun, included a fresh specimen photograph, likely taken of ASIZP 56826 (collected at Keelung fish market in 1989), which is herein confirmed as L. aragai .</p><p>Many subsequent publications followed Lee (1990) and Shen et al. (1993), reported only L. aragai from various localities in Taiwan (i.e., Chen 2003; Chen et al. 2010; Shen &amp; Wu 2011; Chiang et al. 2014). However, only the photographs shown in Chen 2003 and Chiang et al. (2014) were identified correctly, the remainder being misidentifications of L. lemniscatum . In addition, the otolith morphology, purportedly of L. aragai, described by Lin &amp; Chang (2012) was based on a voucher specimen (NMMB-P9784) here re-identified as L. lemniscatum . First record status discussed in next section.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B287BCFFF0FF9DFF66F96DFE00F976	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Koeda, Keita;Senou, Hiroshi;Chang, Chih-Wei;Ho, Hsuan-Ching	Koeda, Keita, Senou, Hiroshi, Chang, Chih-Wei, Ho, Hsuan-Ching (2019): Redescription of Liopropoma aragai (Teleostei: Serranidae), with two new confirmed records of species of Liopropoma from Taiwan. Zootaxa 4702 (1): 60-72, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4702.1.11
03B287BCFFF0FF9AFF66FD82FA28FBA1.text	03B287BCFFF0FF9AFF66FD82FA28FBA1.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Liopropoma Gill 1861	<div><p>Key to the species of genus Liopropoma in Taiwan:</p><p>1. Dorsal fin divided into two, separated by a clear gape........................................................ 2 - Dorsal fin continuous (middle portion connected by membranes)............................................... 3 2. Body with 4–8 dark longitudinal stripes............................................................ L. susumi - Body without dark longitudinal stripes........................................................... L. pallidum</p><p>3. Posterior margin of caudal fin blackish; tubular anterior nostril opening midway between snout tip and posterior nostril.... 4 - Posterior margin of caudal fin not blackish; tubular anterior nostril opening more anteriorly positioned on snout.......... 5</p><p>4. Pectoral-fin long, 26.9–29.1%; body uniformly bright red when fresh................................. L. erythraeum - Pectoral-fin short, 23.4–23.9%; body red, but dorsally yellow when fresh............................ L. dorsoluteum</p><p>5. Dorsal-fin soft rays 13–14; anal-fin soft rays 10–11; body and fins pink or red; a bright red mid lateral stripe.. L. japonicum - Dorsal-fin soft rays 12 (except for 13 in L. latifasciatum); anal-fin soft rays 8–9; body and fins mainly yellow........... 6</p><p>6. Dorsal-fin soft rays 13; anal-fin soft rays 9; a broad dark brown or brownish-yellow stripe along upper body to upper caudal fin base, lower edge of stripe not overlapping straight peduncular portion of lateral line.................... L. latifasciatum</p><p>- Dorsal-fin soft rays 12; anal-fin soft rays 8; a broad dark brown or brownish-yellow stripe along mid-body to middle of caudal fin base, lower edge of stripe overlapping straight peduncular portion of lateral line or mid-body stripe diffuse........... 7</p><p>7. Numerous small spots on upper half of body............................................................... 8 - Body without spots................................................................................... 9</p><p>8. Lateral-line scales 61–66; red spots on upper half of body........................................... L. maculatum - Lateral-line scales 46–49; black or dark brown spots on upper half of body............................. L. lunulatum</p><p>9. Caudal-fin concavity depth 8.5–9.9% SL; a dark mid-lateral and yellow abdominal stripe when fresh (evident as faint dark pigments when preserved).................................................................... L. lemniscatum</p><p>- Caudal-fin concavity depth 10.1–11.0% SL; a yellow stripe anteriorly on body, becoming diffuse centrally and absent on abdomen when fresh (no dark pigments on body when preserved)........................................... L. aragai</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B287BCFFF0FF9AFF66FD82FA28FBA1	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Koeda, Keita;Senou, Hiroshi;Chang, Chih-Wei;Ho, Hsuan-Ching	Koeda, Keita, Senou, Hiroshi, Chang, Chih-Wei, Ho, Hsuan-Ching (2019): Redescription of Liopropoma aragai (Teleostei: Serranidae), with two new confirmed records of species of Liopropoma from Taiwan. Zootaxa 4702 (1): 60-72, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4702.1.11
03B287BCFFF3FF99FF66FFC1FBE9FC20.text	03B287BCFFF3FF99FF66FFC1FBE9FC20.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Liopropoma Gill 1861	<div><p>Genus Liopropoma Gill 1861</p><p>Remarks. A literature survey and examination of museum specimens confirmed a total of 10 species of Liopropoma in Taiwanese waters (Table 1).</p><p>.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B287BCFFF3FF99FF66FFC1FBE9FC20	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Koeda, Keita;Senou, Hiroshi;Chang, Chih-Wei;Ho, Hsuan-Ching	Koeda, Keita, Senou, Hiroshi, Chang, Chih-Wei, Ho, Hsuan-Ching (2019): Redescription of Liopropoma aragai (Teleostei: Serranidae), with two new confirmed records of species of Liopropoma from Taiwan. Zootaxa 4702 (1): 60-72, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4702.1.11
03B287BCFFF7FF91FF66FA48FD3CFC43.text	03B287BCFFF7FF91FF66FA48FD3CFC43.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Liopropoma lemniscatum Randall & Taylor 1988	<div><p>Liopropoma lemniscatum Randall &amp; Taylor 1988</p><p>Figures 3 C–H, 4; tables 2, 3</p><p>Liopropoma lemniscatum Randall &amp; Taylor 1988:23, fig. 5 (holotype).</p><p>Liopropoma aragai (not of Randall &amp; Taylor): Lee 1990:65, fig. 84 (Hengchun); Shao et al. 1992:86, fig. C (Kenting); Shen et al. 1993:295 (in part, Hengchun); Shen &amp; Wu 2011:384, unnumbered fig.; Chen et al. 2010:133, fig. I; Lin &amp; Chang 2012:104, pl. 28; Chiang et al. 2014:94, second top fig. (eastern Taiwan).</p><p>Material examined. All collected from off Kenting, southern Taiwan: ASIZP 56030, 142.2 mm SL, purchased at Hengchun market, 11 Sep. 1986, coll. K.-T. Shao ; ASIZP 58439, 122.3 mm SL, purchased at Hengchun market, 15 August 1993, coll. P.-L. Lin ; NMMB-P 9624, 118.2 mm SL, purchased at Houbihu fishing port, 4 May 2008, coll. C.-W. Chang ; NMMB-P 9784, 143.8 mm SL, purchased at Houbihu fishing port, 31 Aug. 2008, coll. C.-W. Chang ; NMMB-P 16502, 152.3 mm SL, purchased at Hengchun market, 11 Oct. 2010, coll. H.-C. Ho ; NMMB-P 25930, 154.7 mm SL, purchased at Houbihu fishing port, 2016, coll. H.-C. Ho ; NMMB-P 26102, 118.2 mm SL, NMMB- P 26103, 115.2 mm SL, purchased at Houbihu fishing port, 9 May 2010, coll. C.-W. Chang ; NMMB-P 26091, 169.3 mm SL, NMMB-P 26092, 137.4 mm SL, purchased at Houbihu fishing port, 24 May 3027, coll. H.-C. Ho.</p><p>Description. Counts and measurements are given in Tables 2, 3.</p><p>Body moderately elongate, compressed; depth of caudal peduncle slightly less than half body depth. Head pointed, dorsal profile nearly straight; snout length 3.4–4.2 in HL; orbit diameter 4.5–5.5 in HL; interorbital space slightly convex, least bony width 5.0– 5.9 in HL. Posterior margin of preopercle with slight irregular curve, not obviously serrate. Anterior nostril a thin membranous tube set directly in front of eye on edge of groove separating front of snout from upper lip; posterior nostril with a low fleshy rim, above center of eye. Mouth large, slightly oblique; lower jaw projecting; posterior margin of maxilla not reaching vertical through posterior margin of orbit; upper jaw length 2.1–2.3 in HL. Teeth villiform in bands, with up to 16 irregular rows anteriorly on jaws, gradually narrower; with about 6 rows in a broad V-shaped patch on vomer; with a long narrow band on palatine in 4 or 5 rows wide at broadest point. Tongue slender, broadly rounded anteriorly; lips smooth.</p><p>Lateral line highly arched over pectoral fin from middle to tip; highest point below base of fifth dorsal-fin spine. Head fully scaled, except around nostrils and large pores on snout; 13 diagonal rows of scales on cheek between orbit and corner of preopercle; small scales on basal one-third of second dorsal, anal and caudal fins.</p><p>Origin of dorsal fin above seventh pored lateral-line scale; first dorsal-fin spine slender, its base close to that of second spine; third spine of dorsal fin longest, its length 2.9–3.8 in HL; seventh spine clearly visible above middle of distinct scaly ridge between first and second dorsal fins; fifth soft ray of dorsal fin longest, its length 1.8–2.2 in HL. Origin of anal fin below base of third soft ray of dorsal fin; first spine of anal fin shorter than second and third spines, its length 3.3–3.7 in HL; second soft ray of anal fin longest, its length 1.8–2.1 in HL. Pectoral fin pointed, length 1.2–1.5 in HL; fifth ray longest, reaching vertical through base of first soft ray in dorsal fin. Origin of pelvic fin slightly anterior to upper base of pectoral fin; pelvic fin length 1.6–1.9 in HL. Caudal fin emarginate, lobes pointed.</p><p>Color when fresh. Body bright red to dark red dorsally, red to pink ventrally. A yellow stripe from front of upper lip through eye, across upper operculum, becoming dusky and broadening onto base of caudal fin (lower edge of stripe just including straight peduncular portion of lateral line). Upper edge of broad posterior part of maxilla yellow; a patchy yellow stripe narrower than main yellow stripe, running from cheek to anterior of pectoral-fin base, becoming faintly diffuse on abdomen and continuing to lower part of caudal fin base. A dark yellow dorsal stripe usually present in smaller individuals. Dorsal fin red, a broad yellow basal band on spinous portion and anteriorly on soft-ray portion of fin. Anal fin pink, anteriorly with a broad yellow submarginal band. Caudal fin light red becoming pink distally on central portion; upper and lower lobes broadly yellow (yellow of lower lobe continuous with yellow stripe of lower part of caudal peduncle); pectoral fins light red; pelvic fins pink. Iris purple with yellow band laterally thorough pupil.</p><p>Color when preserved. Body pale with a blackish stripe about half to three-fourths orbit diameter in width passing from posterior margin of orbit to base of caudal fin (lower edge of stripe just overlapping straight peduncular portion of lateral line) and continuing to center of caudal fin; upper half of body a little darker due to slightly dusky edges of scales; blackish freckles retained from abdomen to lower caudal peduncle. Fins pale, except for extension of lateral stripe onto caudal fin.</p><p>Distribution. Liopropoma lemniscatum has been recorded from Izu-oshima Island, Sagami Bay, Suruga Bay, southern Wakayama Prefecture, Amami-oshima and Okinawa islands in the Ryukyu Archipelago (Japan) (Randall &amp; Taylor 1988; Senou 1997, 2013; Ikeda &amp; Nakabo 2015), and southern Taiwan (present study).</p><p>Remarks. Most of the morphological characters of the specimens examined here agreed well with the diagnosis of L. lemniscatum given by Randall &amp; Taylor (1988): dorsal fin continuous, all spines and rays connected above their bases by membranes; dorsal-fin soft rays 12; eighth dorsal-fin spine longer than sixth and seventh; anal-fin soft rays 8; pectoral-fin rays 15–16 (usually 15); lateral-line scales 46–48; gill rakers 6 (upper) + 13 (lower); caudal fin deeply emarginate; head fully scaled; a dark stripe on body from upper end of gill opening nearly to center of caudal fin, lower end just overlapping lateral line on caudal peduncle.</p><p>Although L. lemniscatum has a broad dark lateral stripe on the body, similar to L. latifasciatum (Tanaka 1922), the former is clearly distinguished from that species in having 12 dorsal-fin soft rays, 8 anal-fin soft rays, and the lower edge of the black stripe overlapping the straight peduncular portion of the lateral line (versus 13 dorsal-fin soft rays, 9 anal-fin soft rays, and the black stripe more elevated on the caudal peduncle, not overlapping the lateral line) (Randall &amp; Taylor 1988).</p><p>Liopropoma lemniscatum has been recorded only from Japanese waters, the southernmost record being Okinawa Island (26°10ʹN, 127°35ʹE) (Randall &amp; Taylor 1988; Senou 2013). Accordingly, the specimens collected from southern Taiwan represent the first record of L. lemniscatum in that region, extending the distribution range by ca. 800 km southwest into the South China Sea.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B287BCFFF7FF91FF66FA48FD3CFC43	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Koeda, Keita;Senou, Hiroshi;Chang, Chih-Wei;Ho, Hsuan-Ching	Koeda, Keita, Senou, Hiroshi, Chang, Chih-Wei, Ho, Hsuan-Ching (2019): Redescription of Liopropoma aragai (Teleostei: Serranidae), with two new confirmed records of species of Liopropoma from Taiwan. Zootaxa 4702 (1): 60-72, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4702.1.11
03B287BCFFFBFF93FF66F905FB30FF5F.text	03B287BCFFFBFF93FF66F905FB30FF5F.taxon	http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text	http://rs.tdwg.org/ontology/voc/SPMInfoItems#GeneralDescription	text/html	en	Liopropoma lunulatum (Guichenot 1863)	<div><p>Liopropoma lunulatum (Guichenot 1863)</p><p>Figure 5; Tables 2, 3</p><p>Grystes lunulatum Guichenot 1863:C-24 (type locality, Réunion).</p><p>Liopropoma lunulatum Guichenot 1863: Randall &amp; Taylor 1988:22, pl. 4E (Ryukyu Archipelago, Guam, Rarotonga Island, Tahiti, Kerala and Réunion); Shen &amp; Wu 2011:385, unnumbered figure (drawing only, no voucher specimen indicated). Nair et al. 2013:1, fig. 2 (Kerala).</p><p>Material examined. NMMB-P 9718, 114.9 mm SL, southern Taiwan (purchased at Houbihu fishing port), 6 Sept. 2008, coll. C.-W. Chang.</p><p>Description. Counts and measurements of the specimen are given in Tables 2, 3.</p><p>Body moderately elongate, compressed; caudal peduncle depth slightly less than half of body depth. Head pointed, dorsal profile nearly straight; snout length 3.7 in HL; orbit diameter 4.4 in HL; interorbital slightly convex, least bony width 6.4 in HL. Posterior margin of preopercle with slight irregular curve, not obviously serrate. Anterior nostril a thin membranous tube set directly in front of eye on edge of groove separating front of snout from upper lip; posterior nostril with a low fleshy rim, above center of eye. Mouth large, slightly oblique; lower jaw projecting; posterior margin of maxilla not reaching vertical drawn through posterior margin of orbit; upper jaw length 2.3 in HL. Villiform teeth bands on both jaws (up to 15 irregular rows anteriorly on upper jaw), vomer (ca. 6 rows in a broad V-shaped patch) and palatines (long narrow band, 4 or 5 rows wide at broadest point). Tongue slender, end broadly rounded; lips smooth.</p><p>Lateral line highly arched over pectoral fin from middle to tip; highest point below base of fifth dorsal-fin spine. Head fully scaled, except around nostrils and large pores on snout; small scales on basal one-third of second dorsal, anal and caudal fins.</p><p>Origin of dorsal fin above seventh pored lateral-line scale; first dorsal-fin spine slender, its base close to base of second spine; third spine of dorsal fin longest, its length 3.0 in HL; seventh spine clearly visible above middle of distinct scaly ridge between first and second dorsal fins; fifth soft ray of dorsal fin longest, its length 2.0 in HL. Origin of anal fin below base of third soft ray of dorsal fin; first spine of anal fin shorter than second and third spines, its length 3.7 in HL; second soft ray of anal fin longest, its length 2.0 in HL. Pectoral fins pointed, length 1.4 in HL; fifth ray longest, reaching vertical through base of first soft ray in dorsal fin. Origin of pelvic fin slightly anterior to upper base of pectoral fin; pelvic fin length 2.0 in HL. Caudal fin emarginate, lobes pointed.</p><p>Color when fresh. Dorsal one-third of body orange, ventral two-thirds yellow without lateral stripes. A yellow stripe from front of upper lip through eye to upper part of operculum. Posterodorsal edge of maxilla yellow; a patchy yellow stripe running from cheek to anterior of pectoral-fin base. Approximately 20 dark brown spots scattered on dorsal half of body. Dorsal fin red, a broad yellow band basally on spinous portion and anteriorly on soft-ray portion. Anal fin pink, a broad submarginal yellow band anteriorly. Caudal fin light red becoming pink distally on central portion; upper and lower lobes broadly yellow (yellow of lower lobe continuous with yellow stripe on lower part of caudal peduncle); pectoral fins light red; pelvic fins pink. Iris purple with yellow band laterally thorough pupil.</p><p>Color when preserved. Body and fins pale without dark stripes; dorsal half of body with ca. 20 dark spots, background a little darker due to slight dusky edges on scales.</p><p>Distribution. Liopropoma lunulatum has been recorded from Okinawa Island (Ryukyu Archipelago, Japan), Guam, Rarotonga Island (Cook Islands), Tahiti, Kerala (India), Réunion (Randall &amp; Taylor 1988; Senou 2013; Nair et al. 2013). The present specimen is the first record from southern Taiwan and the South China Sea.</p><p>Remarks. Most morphological characters of NMMB-P9718 agree well with the diagnosis of L. lunulatum given by Randall &amp; Taylor (1988): dorsal fin continuous, all spines and rays connected above their bases by membranes; dorsal-fin soft rays 12; eighth dorsal-fin spine longer than sixth and seventh; anal-fin soft rays 8; pectoral-fin rays 15; lateral-line scales 46; gill rakers 6 (upper) + 13 (lower); caudal fin deeply emarginate; head fully scaled; scattered small dark spots on body, especially posteriorly.</p><p>Liopropoma lunulatum closely resembles L. aragai and L. lemniscatum, sharing many morphometric characters. However, L. lunulatum is easily distinguished by the small dark spots scattered laterally on the body (absent in the other two species). Although L. randalli Akhilesh, Bineesh &amp; White 2012 has similar laterally-scattered spots, it also has a broad black stripe from behind the eye to the caudal peduncle (versus absent in L. lunulatum) (Akhilesh et al. 2012). Although the coloration of L. lunulatum is similar to that of L. aurora, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands, the latter has 13 dorsal-fin rays and 8 anal-fins rays.</p><p>Liopropoma lunulatum (as Chorististium lunulatum) was first reported from Taiwan by Shen (1984), but the provided photograph was actually of Chelidoperca hirundinacea (Valenciennes 1831) . This seems to have been fol- lowed by Shen &amp; Wu (2011), who included a drawing but no voucher specimen. Accordingly, the present specimen from southern Taiwan represents the first confirmed record of L. lunulatum in that region.</p></div>	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B287BCFFFBFF93FF66F905FB30FF5F	Public Domain	No known copyright restrictions apply. See Agosti, D., Egloff, W., 2009. Taxonomic information exchange and copyright: the Plazi approach. BMC Research Notes 2009, 2:53 for further explanation.		MagnoliaPress via Plazi	Koeda, Keita;Senou, Hiroshi;Chang, Chih-Wei;Ho, Hsuan-Ching	Koeda, Keita, Senou, Hiroshi, Chang, Chih-Wei, Ho, Hsuan-Ching (2019): Redescription of Liopropoma aragai (Teleostei: Serranidae), with two new confirmed records of species of Liopropoma from Taiwan. Zootaxa 4702 (1): 60-72, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4702.1.11
