Island longfin

Plesiops insularis

Yellow patches on cheek and operculum

Island longfin is a marine fish from Southwest Pacific. It inhabits reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 9.8 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Blennies and Allies
Family: Plesiopidae
Genus: Plesiops
Maximum length: 9.8 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: islands in the Coral and Tasman seas, including Lord Howe Island and the nearby Elizabeth and Middleton reefs, Norfolk Island, New Caledonia, and Chesterfield Bank. Western Central Pacific (Ref. 12926 ). Recently reported from Tonga (Ref. 53797 ).

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