| Family: |
Plesiopidae (Roundheads), subfamily: Plesiopinae |
| Max. size: |
4.58 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 17 - 30 m |
| Distribution: |
Western Pacific: Naviti Island, Fiji. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Specimens collected at an unusually deep site for most Plesiops species, at 17 and 25-30 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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