Aulacocephalus temminckii
Gold-ribbon cod | Gold-ribbon Groper | Gold-ribbon Soapfish | Aulacocephalus temmincki
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Very distinctive bright blue body with yellow stripe from snout, through eye and along upper back to tail base. Reclusive during daytime, although occasionally seen at the entrance to caves. Skin contains a toxin which is poisonous to eat. Length to 40 cm.
Information
Max Size: 40 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 18-24.4°C
Depth: 5-350m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
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: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Widespread (81.8% 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: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields