General Description
Body moderately long, compressed, head bluntly rounded, mouth reaching to hind margin of eye; dorsal and anal fins slightly elongated posteriorly, almost reaching to the end of the large rounded tail, slender pelvic fins and lateral line in two parts. Head dark grey to orange with deep blue spots, body greyish with faint darker bars, blue lines on fins. To 15 cm.
Biology
This colourful species hides in caves, crevices and under ledges during the day, becoming active at night.
Distribution
South-eastern Australia.
Habitat
Found beneath ledges and in caves on coastal rocky reefs, in depths of 3-35 m.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Slender, dorsal and anal fins elongated, dark grey to orange head with deep blue spots, greyish body with faint darker bars, blue lines on fins.
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Maximum Size
15 cm
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Diet
Carnivore
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Endemicity
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Commercial
No
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Conservation Statuses
DSE Advisory List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Depths
Shallow (1-30 m), Deep ( > 30 m)
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Water Column Locations
On or near seafloor
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
Hoese & Kuiter, 1984
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Common Name
Alison's Blue Devil
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Species Name
alisonae