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Comet - Calloplesiops altivelis The Comet - Calloplesiops altivelis is brown to nearly black; head, body and fins are covered with small white spots; white ringed black spot on dorsal fin. Solitary and cryptic, usually found in crevices. Calloplesiops altivelis,Cebu,Comet,Fish,Geotagged,Moal-Boal,Philippines,Spring Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Comet - Calloplesiops altivelis

The Comet - Calloplesiops altivelis is brown to nearly black; head, body and fins are covered with small white spots; white ringed black spot on dorsal fin. Solitary and cryptic, usually found in crevices.

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  1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
    Ferdy Christant
    Lion
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    Took me a while to find its eyes, awesome puzzle of a species! Posted 8 years ago
    1. View Albert Kang's profile
      Albert Kang
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      Yes, probably because of the false eyes on the back ;) Posted 8 years ago

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The Comet

The comet or marine betta is a species of reef-associated tropical marine fish in the longfin family Plesiopidae, most commonly found between 3 and 50 m deep. It is native to the Indo-Pacific Ocean. It can reach a maximum length of 20 cm.

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Similar species: Cichliformes
Species identified by Albert Kang
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By Albert Kang

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Uploaded Jun 16, 2017. Captured May 1, 2014 09:50 in Santander - Barili - Toledo Rd, Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines.
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  • DSC-RX100
  • f/11.0
  • 1/125s
  • ISO100
  • 18.02mm