Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Comet
Calloplesiops altivelis
Comet
Category: Longfins
Scientific Name: Calloplesiops altivelis
Size: Up to 6 in. (15 cm)  
Depth: 6-130 ft. (2-40 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea, Australia, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Ovalentaria (Order)
     └Plesiopidae (Family)
      └Calloplesiops (Genus)

Crevice, Sand & Burrow Dwellers
Longfins

Comet

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