Northern blue devil explained

The northern blue devil, Paraplesiops poweri, is a species of fish in the longfin family Plesiopidae. It has been recorded from the inshore waters of Queensland, eastern Australia, from Bowen to Moreton Bay.[1] The specific name honours Percy Power, who caught the type specimen.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Hoese, Douglass F. . Kuiter, Rudie H. . amp . 1984. A revision of the Australian plesiopid fish genus Paraplesiops, with notes on other Australian genera. . Records of the Australian Museum . 36 . 1 . 7–18. 10.3853/j.0067-1975.36.1984.322.
  2. Web site: Subseries OVALENTARIA: Incertae sedis . 29 September 2018 . Christopher Scharpf . Kenneth J. Lazara . amp . The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database . Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara . 29 March 2018.

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