Ocyurus chrysurus
Yellowtail snapper | Cola | Yellowtail
Distribution
Tropical Atlantic/Caribbean
Description
Silver with a yellow stripe from snout tip to tail fin, scattered yellow blotches above stripe and faint yellowish stripes below. Dorsal and tail fins bright yellow and a yellow blotch at base of pectoral fin. Forms schools in mid water well above the reef. Juveniles use shallow seagrass beds as nurseries.
Information
Max Size: 87 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 22.1-31.1°C
Depth: 0-180m
Habitat Generalization Index: 23.24
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 (27.7% 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.
Edit by: Joe Shields