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Etymology: Plesiops:Greek, plesios = near + Greek, ops = appearance (Ref. 45335); gracilis:Species name referring to the elongate and thin first pelvic-fin ray. Noun in apposition.. More on authors: Mooi & Randall.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 0 - 16 m (Ref. 27772), usually 0 - 8 m (Ref. 90102). Tropical
Western Pacific: Indo-Australian Archipelago. Closely related to Plesiops cephalotaenia from the Philippines and the Ryukyu Islands to the Solomon Islands (Ref. 37816).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 7.0 cm SL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 27772)
Mooi, R.D., 1995. Revision, phylogeny, and discussion of biology and biogeography of the fish genus Plesiops (Perciformes: Plesiopsidae). Life Sci. Contrib. No. 159, 108 p. (Ref. 27772)