# Paraplesiops

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***Paraplesiops*** is a [genus](/source/Genus) containing five largely [allopatric](/source/Allopatric_speciation) [species](/source/Species) of [fishes](/source/Fish) in the longfin, or roundhead, family [Plesiopidae](/source/Plesiopidae), commonly known as **blue devils**, **bluedevils**, or **blue devilfish** because of their colouration. The genus is most similar to the tropical genera *[Plesiops](/source/Plesiops)* and *[Fraudella](/source/Fraudella)*. It is restricted to subtropical and temperate rocky and coral reefs in [Australian](/source/Australia) waters. Its species are mostly cryptic, occurring in submarine caves, crevices and under rocky ledges.[1]

*Paraplesiops* often hide unless food is available, they are very friendly fish unless around their prey. They eat small fish or crustaceans.[2]

## Species

There are five recognized species:[3]

- *[Paraplesiops alisonae](/source/Paraplesiops_alisonae)* Hoese and [Kuiter](/source/Rudie_Kuiter), 1984 – [Alison's blue devil](/source/Alison's_blue_devil)[1]
- *[Paraplesiops bleekeri](/source/Paraplesiops_bleekeri)* ([Günther](/source/Albert_G%C3%BCnther), 1861) – [eastern blue devil](/source/Eastern_blue_devil)
- *[Paraplesiops meleagris](/source/Paraplesiops_meleagris)* ([Peters](/source/Wilhelm_Peters), 1869) – [southern blue devil](/source/Southern_blue_devil)
- *[Paraplesiops poweri](/source/Paraplesiops_poweri)* [Ogilby](/source/James_Douglas_Ogilby), 1908 – [northern blue devil](/source/Northern_blue_devil)
- *[Paraplesiops sinclairi](/source/Paraplesiops_sinclairi)* Hutchins, 1987 – [western blue devil](/source/Western_blue_devil)[4]

## References

1. Hoese, Douglass F. & Kuiter, Rudie H. (1984). ["A revision of the Australian plesiopid fish genus *Paraplesiops*, with notes on other Australian genera"](http://australianmuseum.net.au/Uploads/Journals/17631/322_complete.pdf). *Records of the Australian Museum*. **36** (1): 7–18. [doi:10.3853/j.0067-1975.36.1984.322](https://doi.org/10.3853/j.0067-1975.36.1984.322)

1. ["Northern Blue Devil Grouper :: 19039"](https://www.qualitymarine.com/quality-marine/fish/groupers/paraplesiops/blue-tip-long-fin-19039/). *Quality Marine*. Retrieved 2024-04-29.

1. Hutchins, J.B. (1987). "Description of a new plesiopid fish from south-western Australia, with a discussion of zoogeography of *Paraplesiops*". *Records of the Western Australian Museum*. **13** (2): 231��240.

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