Western blue devil

The western blue devil (Paraplesiops sinclairi) is a species of fish in the longfin family Plesiopidae endemic to Western Australia.^[1] The fish is found in rocky reef habitats in the coastal, inshore waters of southwestern Western Australia, from the Recherche Archipelago to Lancelin.^[1] The specific name was coined as a memorial to the ichthyologist Nicholas Sinclair of the Australian Museum who was involved in the collection of the type specimens.^[2]

Western blue devil
Western blue devil Paraplesiops sinclairi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Plesiopidae
Genus:	Paraplesiops
Species:	P. sinclairi
Binomial name
Paraplesiops sinclairi Hutchins, 1987