- Classification
- ACTINOPTERYGII
- PERCIFORMES
- PLESIOPIDAE
- Plesiops
- coeruleolineatus
Coral Devil, Plesiops coeruleolineatus Rüppell 1835
Other Names: Banded Devilfish, Crimsontip Longfin, Red-tipped Longfin
A Coral Devil, Plesiops coeruleolineatus, on the Izu Peninsula, Japan. Source: Izuzuki / www.izuzuki.com. License: CC by Attribution-ShareAlike
Summary:
A dark brownish longfin with a blue-edged black stripe on the dorsal fin, red tips on the dorsal-fin spines, a dark blue line below the eye, and a pair of dark spots behind the eye. Juvenile are paler brown with whitish spots on the head. The Coral Devil hides in crevices and is rarely seen by divers.
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Bray, D.J. 2020, Plesiops coeruleolineatus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/4603
Coral Devil, Plesiops coeruleolineatus Rüppell 1835
More Info
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Distribution |
North West Cape, WA (21º55´S) to Heron Island, QLD (23º27´S); Rowley Shoals, Scott Reef, Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands WA; Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands; tropical, Indo-west-central Pacific. Inhabits caves and crevices on shallow outer reefs in depths to 23 m. |
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Features |
Dorsal fin X-XII, 6-8; Anal fin III, 8; Pectoral fin 19-24; Pelvic fin I, 4; Lateral line pores 18-21 + 7-14; Gill rakers 3-6 + 6-11. Body elongate, maxilla naked; preopercular margin smooth; teeth absent from tongue. Lateral line disjunct - dorsal lateral line running from upper end of opercle to last dorsal-fin ray, lower running midlaterally onto caudal peduncle. Membranes between dorsal-fin spines deeply incised; pelvic fins elongate. |
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Species Citation |
Plesiops coeruleolineatus Rüppell 1835, Fische des Rothen Meeres 1: 5, pl. 2(5). Type locality: Massawa, Eritrea, Red Sea. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2020 |
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Resources |
Coral Devil, Plesiops coeruleolineatus Rüppell 1835
References
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