Earspot longfin

Plesiops auritus

Spotted Plesiopid Fish of Indo Pacific

Yellow
Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
South Asia
Elongated
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Plesiops auritus is a species of marine fish belonging to the family Plesiopidae. This species grows to a maximum length of 7.6 cm (3.0 in). It is found on in the coral reefs and typically found at depths less than 15 m.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Plesiopidae
Genus: Plesiops
Maximum length: 7.6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: known only from Sri Lanka to the west coast of the Malaysian Peninsula near Phuket, and south along the western coast of Sumatra to north of Java

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