Eviota readerae, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Eviota readerae, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Well-defined reddish bands on male, and spot on pectoral fin base. Female with less distinctive bands. Similar E. hoesei (Doug's Eviota) and E. distigma (Distigma Eviota) lack well-defined bands, and have at least 2 spots on pectoral fin base.
Information
Max Size: 2 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 19.1-24.9°C
Depth: 0-30m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Common (33% 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 (6 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: RD Stuart-Smith, GJ Edgar, AJ Green, IV Shaw. 2015. Tropical Marine Fishes of Australia. Reed New Holland
Eviota readerae, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Eviota readerae, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
