Southern Blue Devil
Paraplesiops meleagris
- Group: Other
- Max size: 33 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
The southern blue devil is a deep bodied reef fish of southern Australia, marked with bright blue spots and trailing fins, that keeps to the shade of rocky reefs and caves in fairly shallow water. The male guards the eggs, and the fish reaches about thirty three centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Ovalentaria incertae sedis › Plesiopidae › Paraplesiops
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282087.
FAQ
- Is the Southern Blue Devil dangerous to divers?
- The Southern Blue Devil is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Southern Blue Devil get?
- The Southern Blue Devil grows to about 33 cm.