Chaetodipterus faber, Abrolhos, Bahia, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
Chaetodipterus faber, Abrolhos, Bahia, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Temperate northern Atlantic, Temperate South America, Tropical Atlantic/Caribbean
Description
Deep body with a very blunt snout, irregular black bands on body which fade with age, elongated dorsal and anal fins, and black margins on all median fins. Forms schools, often around man-made structures and will regularly circle divers.
Information
Max Size: 91 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 8.8-31.3°C
Depth: 1-40m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
Threats: Exploitation
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Frequent (11% 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 (9 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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