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comet (Calloplesiops altivelis)
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Plesiopidae

comet

Calloplesiops altivelis

A false eyed tail mimics a moray head

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • Oceania
  • Deep-bodied
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

comet is a marine fish from Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 20 cm.

Maximum length
20 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
deep_bodied
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Tonga and the Line Islands.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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