Eviota albolineata

Whitelined Eviota

Eviota albolineata, Suwarrow, Cook Islands, Photo: Graham Edgar

Similar Species

Eviota guttata

Same Genus

Distribution

Description

Part of the Eviota guttata species complex including E. teresae, E. guttata, and E. taeiae. Confirmed occurrence in the Society Islands and Tuamotus, French Polynesia; records outside of these areas are not genetically confirmed. Lacks a red interorbital spot which is seen in all other described members of the species complex. Eyes exhibit four white or gold spokes extending out from pupil, with no mottling over the iris. Red stripe behind the eye is partly connected to a large red spot behind each eye, whereas this stripe is separate in E. teresae and E. guttata.

Information

Max Size: 3 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 22.9-30.3°C

Depth: N/A

Habitat Generalization Index: 1.52

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.

Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Common (20% 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 (12 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.

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Further Information

Atlas of Living Australia IUCN Red List FishBase