Chelidonura hirundinea, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Chelidonura hirundinea, NSW, Australia, Photo: Nicola Davis
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Characteristic T-shape marking on the head and a tapering / swallow tail. It has a distinctive pattern of yellow, blue and green stripes on a black background.
Information
Sea Temperature Range: 19.1-24.9°C
Depth: 0-3m
Habitat: Soft sediment
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (1% 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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