Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Ovalentaria/misc

Family: Plesiopidae

Genus: Beliops

Species: Beliops xanthokrossos Hardy, 1985

Climate Zone

Location

• Eastern Indian Ocean: Australia.

Biology

Adults occur inshore near reef areas (Ref. 7300). Benthic (Ref. 75154). Eggs are guarded by the male parent (Ref. 205).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless