Ekemblemaria myersi, Machalilla, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Eastern Pacific
Description
Multiple dark lines on lips, distinct branched cirri on head behind eyes, large light edged, dark spot on cheek and a series of vertical brown bars along body. Inhabits empty mollusc and worm holes in the reef, at the reef-sand interface. Usually seen with just the head protruding.
Information
Max Size: 7 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 23.3-26.9°C
Depth: 1-5m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
Threats: Climate change/warming
IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
Occurrence: Widespread (100% 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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Ekemblemaria myersi, Machalilla, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
