Saltwater
Bluegill longfin
Plesiops corallicola
Plesiopidae, Plesiopinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 18 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 140 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, India, and 16 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults are benthic which occur inshore. Relatively common on reef flats, searching under rocks or in crevices for small fishes and crustaceans which serve as food. Common, but hidden in holes by day. They venture out to feed on small invertebrates and fishes at night. Apparently, gastropods form an important component of the diet as indicated by X-ray radiographs. Eggs are guarded by the male parent. Aquarium breeding is possible. Minimum depth reported from Ref. 27115.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Plesiops nigricans
In other languages
- Ocellated prettyfin, Redspined devilfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.