Fusigobius neophytus

Fusigobius neophytus, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green

Fusigobius neophytus, Lord Howe Island, NSW, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith

Fusigobius neophytus, Northern Great Barrier Reef, QLD, Photo: Andrew Green

Fusigobius neophytus, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green

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Distribution

Tropical Indo-Pacific

Description

Translucent body covered in fine white and brown spots, short brown bars on back below dorsal fins, first dorsal fin with faint white margin and black spot half way up leading edge. Found on sand patches near reefs.

Information

Max Size: 8 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 19.1-30.6°C

Depth: 0-25m

Habitat Generalization Index: 6.32

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: Frequent (15.1% 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 (4 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.

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Further Information

Atlas of Living Australia IUCN Red List FishBase