Plesiops verecundus Mooi, 1995
Redtip longfin
Plesiops verecundus
photo by Winterbottom, R.

 Family:  Plesiopidae (Roundheads), subfamily: Plesiopinae
 Max. size:  9.45 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m
 Distribution:  Western Pacific: west coast of Sumatra to Vanuatu and Fiji, north to Taiwan and the southern Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia. Recently recorded from Tonga (Ref. 53797).
 Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 12-12; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Description: Characterized by brown color with blackish scale margins; head with irregular blackish lines dorsally; operculum with orange margin; pair of short black stripes behind eye; oblique black band below eye; dorsal fin with orange tips and black submarginal stripe; caudal fin dusky yellow with brown band on basal portion; tubed lateral line scales 18-20+10-16; midlateral line scale series 23-25; predorsal scales 6-8; cheek scale rows 3-6 (Ref. 90102).
 Biology:  Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205). Found in reef crevices in 1-30 m (Ref 90102).
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:  Museum: Dumaguete, CAS GVF 1598. Pangasinan, USNM 232051. Cuyo Is., USNM 313024 (Ref. 27772). Also Ref. 90102.

 Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 08.01.99
 Modified by: Valdestamon, Roxanne Rei - 21.03.13

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