Eastern Blue Devil

Description: Paraplesiops bleekeri. Date: 6 May 2007, 09:30. Source: IMG_3121. Author: Taso Viglas from Sydney, Australia.

Description: English: Eastern Blue Devil Fish-Paraplesiops bleekeri. Date: 1 December 2013, 09:39:33. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/87895263@N06/11257797666/sizes/l/in/photostream/. Author: Sylke Rohrlach.

A protected species that is not often seen; likes to hide in caves. This one was spotted off Long Reef

This shy species is fully protected as it's threatened. I've not seen one at Bare Island before