Chaetodontoplus ballinae, Adult. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Localised
Description
Black and white with yellow eye and tail. Rarely seen by divers, on deeper reefs near Lord Howe Island.
Information
Max Size: 21 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 19.0-24.8°C
Depth: 10-100m
Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
Threats: By-catch
IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
Occurrence: Widespread (50% 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.
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Chaetodontoplus ballinae, Adult. Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
