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whitespotted longfin (Plesiops nigricans)
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Plesiopidae

whitespotted longfin

Plesiops nigricans

Seventeen Centimeters Plesiopid Fish

  • Gray
  • White
  • Tropical
  • Restricted distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

whitespotted longfin is a marine fish of Western Indian Ocean. The species occupies reef habitat. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 17 cm.

Maximum length
17 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: apparently restricted to the waters of Gulf of Aden and the Red Sea.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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