Spotted Longfin
Plesiops multisquamata
- Group: Other
- Max size: 25 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
This longfin keeps to very shallow reef, usually three metres deep or less, sheltering in crevices and emerging mainly after dark. The male takes charge of the nest and guards the clutch of eggs until they hatch. It reaches about twenty five centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ovalentaria incertae sedis › Plesiopidae › Plesiops
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276817.
FAQ
- Is the Spotted Longfin dangerous to divers?
- The Spotted Longfin is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Spotted Longfin get?
- The Spotted Longfin grows to about 25 cm.