Semicossyphus darwini

Labridae
Galápagos Sheephead Wrasse, Galápagos Sheephead Wrasse, Goldspot Sheepshead
  • Semicossyphus darwini, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Semicossyphus darwini, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Eastern Pacific
Description
Initial phase reddish with a large yellow patch behind head above pectoral fin and a white chin, becoming blue-grey with age but retaining yellow patch and white chin. Males develop large hump on head.
Information
  • Max Size: 70 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 20.1-25.7°C
  • Depth: 3-100m
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Data Deficient
  • Occurrence: Widespread (56% 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: Joe Shields
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