Centroberyx gerrardi, Kangaroo Island, SA, Photo: German Soler
Centroberyx gerrardi, Kangaroo Island, SA, Photo: Antonia Cooper
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Bright orange-red species with a prominent white line along the side of the body and red eyes. Unlike other local members of the family, the bight redfish is usually a solitary species found near caves.
Information
Max Size: 66 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 13.6-21.3°C
Depth: 5-300m
Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (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: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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