Species Plesiops corallicola Bleeker, 1853
Blue-spot Longfin, Coral Devilfish, Redspined Devilfish, Spotgill Longfin
- Plesiops corallicola Bleeker, P. 1853. Diagnostische beschrijvingen van nieuwe of weinig bekende vischsoorten van Sumatra. Tiental V–X. Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië 4: 243-302 [280].
Type data:
Lectotype RMNH 6352, Pariaman, Sumatra, Indonesia, as Priaman.
Paralectotype(s) RMNH 32450.Subsequent designation references:
Mooi, R.D. 1995. Revision, phylogeny, and discussion of biology and biogeography of the fish genus Plesiops (Perciformes: Plesiopidae). Royal Ontario Museum Life Sciences Contributions 159: 1-107 [25].
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Tropical, east-Indo-west-central Pacific
IMCRA
Cocos (Keeling) Island Province (22), Christmas Island Province (23)
Distribution References
- Allen, G.R. & Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 1994. Fishes of Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Research Bulletin 412: 1-21 [10]
- Mooi, R.D. 1995. Revision, phylogeny, and discussion of biology and biogeography of the fish genus Plesiops (Perciformes: Plesiopidae). Royal Ontario Museum Life Sciences Contributions 159: 1-107 [25] (Australian mainland coastal records regarded as erroneous; species found at Cocos (Keeling) Island and Christmas Island)
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef, marine.
Extra Ecological Information
1-23 m
General References
Mooi, R.D. 1999. Families Plesiopidae, Notograptidae. pp. 2586-2587 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, T.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 4 pp. 2069-2790. [2582]
Common Name References
Allen, G.R., Steene, R., Human, P. & Deloach, N. 2003. Reef Fish Identification Tropical Pacific. Jacksonville, Florida : New World Publications, Inc. 457 pp. [279] (Spotgill Longfin)
Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [95] (Coral Devilfish)
Allen, G.R. & Steene, R.C. 1988. Fishes of Christmas Island Indian Ocean. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 197 pp. [56] (Redspined Devilfish)
Kuiter, R.H. 2004. Basslets, Hamlets and their relatives. A comprehensive guide to selected Serranidae and Plesiopidae. Chorleywood, UK : TMC Publishing 1, 216 pp. [199] (Blue-spot Longfin)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 27-Oct-2011 | ADDED |