Chirodactylus brachydactylus
Two tone fingerfin | Two-tone Fingerfin
Same Genus
Distribution
Temperate Africa
Description
Tan back grading to a pale underside, tan upper head abruptly becoming pale below eye, large tan lips, translucent yellow pectoral fin with a red base and white spots evenly spaced along lateral line. Back some times has broad oblique bars.
Information
Max Size: 40 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 14.9-24.1°C
Depth: 0-240m
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 (100% 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: Many (19 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields