Calloplesiops argus Fowler & Bean, 1930
Calloplesiops argus
photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Family:  Plesiopidae (Roundheads), subfamily: Plesiopinae
Max. size:  16 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine, non-migratory
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: Philippines and Indonesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Secretive species (Ref. 27115). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 21 April 2022 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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