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EASTERN BLUE DEVIL FACTS |
Description
Recognised by its banded pattern of blue and white stripes on the body, blue spotted head and yellow pectoral and caudal fins. The pelvic fins and posterior dorsal and anal fins are elongate. When spread, these fins overlap, making the fish appear larger. Body size up to 40 cm.
Solitary fish that tend to live alone in caves, crevices and under ledges. They are most active at night. Very little is known about their diet, but they are known to feed on brittle stars. Females lay groups of eggs glued to the underside of caves and ledges. Juveniles are rarely seen. It is protected under New South Wales Fisheries Laws. It may not be speared or collected by any means, or possessed without a permit.
Author credit: Mark McGrouther / Australian Museum
Habitat
Coastal waters and estuaries in depths from 3 m to 30 m.
Food
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Range
Eastern Australia
Species Description is from Museums Field Guide, Atlas of Living Australia at website at https://lists.ala.org.au Licensed under Creative Commons Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Classification
| Class: | Actinopterygii | | Order: | Perciformes | | Family: | Plesiopidae | | Genus: | Paraplesiops | | Species: | bleekeri | | Common Name: | Eastern Blue Devil |
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