Crimsontip longfin (Plesiops coeruleolineatus)

Scientific name: Plesiops coeruleolineatus R?ppell, 1835

The Crimsontip longfin (Plesiops coeruleolineatus) 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, Red Sea and East Africa to Japan and Oceania.

Crimsontip longfin care at a glance

Temperature: 24–26°C (75–79°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-8; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 8. Color variable; body generally black or brown; 2 dark stripes behind eye; dorsal spines orange distally; bluish stripe along basal part of dorsal fin.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Plesiops coeruleolineatus
Family: Plesiopidae (Roundheads)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 10.0
Depth range: 1–23 m (3–75 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 23 m, usually 3 - 23 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Japan and Oceania.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)