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Eastern Blue Devil

Paraplesiops bleekeri

Also known as: Bleeker's Blue Devilfish, Bleeker's Devilfish, Blue Devilfish, Blue-tipped Longfin

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@blur · unknown, Australia · February 20221 / 1
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Overview

Found singly or in pairs, during the day sheltering in caves, crevices, and under ledges of coastal reefs, dispersing at night to feed on the bottoms of reef.
Southwest Pacific - Eastern Australia

Devilfish are recognised by their long fins, are very secretive and usually found in caves under ledges or crevices of reefs.

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How to identify

COLOURS
Pattern
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Behaviour
nocturnalpairsshelters in cavesshelters in crevicesshysolitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Southwest Pacific
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Found singly or in pairs, during the day sheltering in caves, crevices, and under ledges of coastal reefs, dispersing at night to feed on the bottoms of reef.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderOvalentaria incertae sedis
    5. familyPlesiopidae
    6. genusParaplesiops
    7. speciesParaplesiops bleekeri (Günther, 1861)

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