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Bony fish

Southern Blue Devil

Paraplesiops meleagris

Also known as: Blue Devil, Blue Devilfish, Devilfish, Longfin, Spiny Basslet, Southern Blue Devilfish, Western Blue Devil

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2022
Adult
@greatwhite · Sydney Aquarium, Australia · April 20121 / 1
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Overview

Found singly, pairs or in small schools, during the day sheltering in caves, crevices, and under ledges of inner and outer rocky reefs, dispersing at night to feed over the reef.
They feed nocturnally on crustaceans, small fish and molluscs.
Eastern Indian Ocean - 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

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Eastern Indian Ocean
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Found singly, pairs or in small schools, during the day sheltering in caves, crevices, and under ledges of inner and outer rocky reefs, dispersing at night to feed over the reef.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderOvalentaria incertae sedis
    5. familyPlesiopidae
    6. genusParaplesiops
    7. speciesParaplesiops meleagris (Peters, 1869)

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    More in the family

    Ovalentaria incertae sedis