Calliclinus geniguttatus
Doncella | Tromboyos
Distribution
Temperate South America
Description
A series of dark irregular bands on body, which may be broken into saddles on back and blotches on sides, a brown stripe along mid side, the first two rays of the dorsal fin protrude well beyond the membrane, which for the first two spans is white, and a white triangular marking extending behind and below eye with dark brown lines on either side.
Information
Max Size: 12 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 8.2-18.9°C
Depth: 0-3m
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: Widespread (68.4% 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 (3 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields