Paraplesiops bleekeri

Eastern blue devil
Paraplesiops bleekeri
Paraplesiops bleekeri, Sydney, NSW, Photo: Thierry Rakotoarivelo
Paraplesiops bleekeri
Paraplesiops bleekeri, Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Paraplesiops bleekeri
Paraplesiops bleekeri, adult, Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Antonia Cooper
Paraplesiops bleekeri
Paraplesiops bleekeri, Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
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Paraplesiops bleekeri
Paraplesiops bleekeri
Paraplesiops bleekeri
Paraplesiops bleekeri

Distribution

Localised, Temperate Australasia


Description

Similar shape to the western blue devil but with three broad white bands down the body and yellow markings at the base of the tail and on the fins. It lives in much the same habitat as the western blue devil but is less abundant, and is now fully protected in New South Wales.


Information

Max Size: 40 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 15.3-23.2°C

Depth: 3-30m

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.


Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Infrequent (9.2% of sites)

Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed

Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.


Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney