Anisotremus virginicus, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Anisotremus virginicus, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Anisotremus virginicus, Abrolhos, Bahia, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
Anisotremus virginicus, Juvenile, Belize, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Tropical Atlantic/Caribbean
Description
High back with bright yellow stripes along body which are often forked behind head, all fins yellow, an oblique black band over eye and a diffuse vertical black band behind head over pectoral fin base. Generally a nocturnal feeder. Juveniles have yellow head, white body with two black stripes along sides and a large black spot on tail base, often act as cleaners for larger fish and turtles.
Information
Max Size: 41 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 22.3-31.1°C
Depth: 2-20m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef, Seagrass
Habitat Generalisation Index: 4.9
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
Rarity
Threats: Exploitation, Invasive species
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: Few (5 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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