| Family: |
Plesiopidae (Roundheads), subfamily: Plesiopinae |
| Max. size: |
7 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 16 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Indo-Australian Archipelago. Closely related to Plesiops cephalotaenia from the Philippines and the Ryukyu Islands to the Solomon Islands (Ref. 37816). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 11-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-8; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Has nine pale stripes on the body (Ref. 37816).
Description: Characterized by brownish grey color; cheek and operculum with large orange patch; caudal fin mostly covered with orange color; orange tips of dorsal fin and blue submarginal stripe; juvenile similar but lacks orange color on head; tubed lateral line scales 19-20+8-13; midlateral scale series 23-25; predorsal scales 9-11; cheek scales rows 4-5 (Ref. 90102). |
| Biology: |
Found usually on reefs in less than 8 m (Ref. 27772). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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