White, with 5 black bars, yellow on back and two ocelli, one in the middle of back below dorsal fin, half in third band, and the second on tail base at the rear base of dorsal fin. Shy, generally in small reef holes near sand.
Information
Max Size: 10 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 22.4-31.3°C
Depth: 0-15m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Open ocean, Rocky Reef, Seagrass
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: Several (9 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Dischistodus darwiniensis, Photo: Graham Edgar
