Achoerodus viridis
Eastern blue groper
Similar Species
Same Genus
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Differs from the western blue groper in having more scales along the lateral line and blue scribbles around the eye. Males have a blue body while females have a brownish body.
Information
Max Size: 100 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 14.7-24.6°C
Depth: 0-40m
Habitat Generalization Index: 33.21
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Near Threatened
Occurrence: Widespread (60.4% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (3 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: extract from GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney