Saltwater
Southern blue devil
Paraplesiops meleagris
Plesiopidae, Plesiopinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 33 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 878 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Adults occur in the vicinity of rocky reefs and caves, in comparatively shallow water. Eggs are guarded by the male parent. Flesh is quite palatable.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Bleeckeria catafracta
- Bleekeria catafracta
- Plesiops gigas
- Plesiops meleagris
- Ruppelia prolongata
In other languages
- Sinipyöröpää
- Blue devil, Blue devilfish, Western blue devil
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.