Saltwater
Crimsontip longfin
Plesiops coeruleolineatus
Plesiopidae, Plesiopinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 10 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 38 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Egypt, Eritrea, and 33 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults are found under stone or corals in flood basins and lagoons. They are common but very secretive and usually found when turning rubble pieces in pools. They venture out in the open at night to feed on small crustaceans, fishes and gastropods. Eggs are guarded by the male parent. Minimum depth reported from Ref. 30874.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Pharopteryx melas
- Pharopteryx semeion
- Plesiops caeruleolineatus
- Plesiops corallicola
- Plesiops melas
- Plesiops nigricans
In other languages
- Banded devilfish, Coral devil, Coral longfin, Red-tipped longfin, Red-tipped prettyfin
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.