Labracinus lineatus
Lined dottyback | Labracinus lineata
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Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Olive head, front body often reddish, lines of blue dots down the body and pink spots on the fins. This fish is primarily a tropical species but is also often seen by divers in caves along the central WA coast, where it can be mistaken for a species of blue devilfish.
Information
Max Size: 25 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 18.6-31.2°C
Depth: 5-15 m
Habitat Generalization Index: 12.69
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: Common (39.9% 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: Few (2 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney