Cristiceps aurantiacus, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
Cristiceps aurantiacus, Ulladulla, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Cristiceps aurantiacus, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Wider gap between first and second dorsal fins than in Heteroclinus weedfishes, and first dorsal fin much higher than similar species (including C. australis).
Information
Max Size: 22 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 14.8-23.3°C
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.
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