Abalistes stellatus
Starry triggerfish
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Light grey body with a covering of yellow spots, four white patches below dorsal fin, the last of which at tail base. Often associated with sand patches and sponge beds. Watches divers at a distance.
Information
Max Size: 60 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 20.5-31°C
Depth: 7-350m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
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: Infrequent (3.5% 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: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields