Blue devilfish

Assessor macneilli

Plesiopid Fish beneath Australian Waters

Blue
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Fusiform
Small
Tropical fish

Assessor macneilli, the blue devilfish or blue scissortail, is a fish from the southwest Pacific Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to 6 centimetres (2.4 in) in length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Plesiopidae
Genus: Assessor
Maximum length: 6 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: Great Barrier Reef in Australia and New Caledonia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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