Enneapterygius similis, Male, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Enneapterygius similis, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Enneapterygius similis, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Males red on front half of body and dark on rear, cheek, chest and pectoral fin base densely spotted. White triangular bars behind each of 2 rear dorsal fins, similar to a number of Enneapterygius species, including E. hemimelas (Halfblack Triplefin).
Information
Max Size: 4 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 19.8-27.2°C
Depth: 0-13m
Habitat: Coral Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Common (27% 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: Many (36 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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