Ecsenius oculatus, Juvenile, Ningaloo Reef, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Ecsenius oculatus, Ningaloo Reef, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Ecsenius oculatus, Ningaloo Reef, Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Localised
Description
White-edged black spots along upper side from mid point of body, white lines and spots on fore-body, brown ‘chinstrap’ and fain light and dark bands on body. Only found in NW Australia and Christmas Island.
Information
Max Size: 5 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 22.9-29.7°C
Depth: 2-12 m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Common (23% 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.