Bluegill longfin (Plesiops corallicola)

Scientific name: Plesiops corallicola Bleeker, 1853

The Bluegill longfin (Plesiops corallicola) is a marine fish of the family Plesiopidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 24–26°C (75–79°F). Native range: Indo-Pacific, Madagascar to the Line Islands; north to southern Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef and Tonga. Throughout Micronesia.

Bluegill longfin care at a glance

Temperature: 24–26°C (75–79°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 7; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Coloration can vary from pale gray with black blotches and blue dots to an almost uniformly black except for the ever-present blue ocellus on the edge of its operculum.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Plesiops corallicola
Family: Plesiopidae (Roundheads)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 16.0
Depth range: 1–23 m (3–75 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 23 m, usually 1 - 10 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Madagascar to the Line Islands; north to southern Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef and Tonga. Throughout Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)