Plotosus lineatus

IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (8% 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: Large aggregations (106 per transect) Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.

Plotosus lineatus, Juvenile, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Plotosus lineatus, Juvenile, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Plotosus lineatus, Lord Howe Island, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Plotosus lineatus, Juvenile, Lord Howe Island, Australia, Photo: Andrew Green
Plotosus lineatus, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green

Information

Max Size: 32 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 15.8-30.6°C
Depth: 1-60m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
Habitat Generalisation Index: 1.4
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

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