Chlorurus capistratoides
Pink-margined parrotfish
Similar Species
Distribution
Description
Terminal male with distintive pattern of lines on the chin and around eyes, and green line under eye continuing and turning downwards along outer margin of operculum. Yellow anal and dorsal fins with blue outer and inner margins, although the yellow may become pink sometimes. Image from Seychelles has different fins and may be a different species. Females appear to be almost identical to C. atrilunula, but the latter is only confirmed from eastern Africa.
Information
Max Size: 40 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 27.6-30.5°C
Depth: N/A
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: Least Concern
Occurrence: Frequent (15.4% 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 (2 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Rick S-S