Halichoeres notospilus

Banded wrasse
Halichoeres notospilus
Halichoeres notospilus, Coiba, Panam, Photo: Graham Edgar
Halichoeres notospilus
Halichoeres notospilus, juvenile, Panama, Photo: Graham Edgar
Halichoeres notospilus
Halichoeres notospilus, Panama, Photo: Graham Edgar
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Halichoeres notospilus
Halichoeres notospilus
Halichoeres notospilus

Distribution

Tropical Eastern Pacific


Description

Brown body with a series of seven light bars, narrow blue streaks on scales and blue spots on red tail, anal and dorsal fins. Usually found near areas with high concentrations of brown algae.


Information

Max Size: 25 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 24.1-30.4°C

Depth: 0-10m

Habitat Generalization Index: 11.88

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: Common (29.9% 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: Several (6 per transect)

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


Edit by: Joe Shields