Caesio lunaris

IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (9% 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: Many (25 per transect) Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.

Caesio lunaris, Adult, Red Sea, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Caesio lunaris, Coral Sea, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Caesio lunaris, Adult, Magdalene Cay, Coral Sea, Photo: Graham Edgar
Caesio lunaris, Juvenile, Coral Sea, Qld, Photo: Andrew Green
Caesio lunaris, Juvenile. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith

Information

Max Size: 40 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 23.1-31.3°C
Depth: 0-50m
Habitat: Coral Reef
Habitat Generalisation Index: 5.4
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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