Rudie Hermann Kuiter, Aquatic Photographics, Australien
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Paraplesiops alisonae is a colorful and nocturnal species that resides in caves, in rock crevices, and under rock ledges on coastal reefs.
The Alison's Blue Devil is the only species of the genus Paraplesiops in which color patterns differ between the sexes.
Females and juveniles are dark brown to gray and have an orange head with bright blue spots, longitudinal blue stripes on the dorsal and anal fins, and a blue rim on the caudal fin.
Males have orange coloration with blue spots on the head and blue wavy lines on the fins.
Both males and females have blue spots along the anterior portion of the lateral line.
The sexes live predominantly separate, and fertilization of an egg clutch occurs externally.
Males and females form pairs, and females lay an egg mass under rock ledges and in burrows.
Males protect the developing eggs until the larvae hatch.
Etymology: the species is named for Alison Kuiter, wife of Rudie H. Kuiter.
Synonym: Paraplesiops alisoniae Hoese & Kuiter, 1984
The Alison's Blue Devil is the only species of the genus Paraplesiops in which color patterns differ between the sexes.
Females and juveniles are dark brown to gray and have an orange head with bright blue spots, longitudinal blue stripes on the dorsal and anal fins, and a blue rim on the caudal fin.
Males have orange coloration with blue spots on the head and blue wavy lines on the fins.
Both males and females have blue spots along the anterior portion of the lateral line.
The sexes live predominantly separate, and fertilization of an egg clutch occurs externally.
Males and females form pairs, and females lay an egg mass under rock ledges and in burrows.
Males protect the developing eggs until the larvae hatch.
Etymology: the species is named for Alison Kuiter, wife of Rudie H. Kuiter.
Synonym: Paraplesiops alisoniae Hoese & Kuiter, 1984
