Gymnocranius superciliosus, Northern GBR, QLD, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Gymnocranius superciliosus, Northern GBR, QLD, Photo: Andrew Green
Gymnocranius superciliosus, Northern GBR, QLD, Photo: Andrew Green
Gymnocranius superciliosus, Minerva Reef, Pacific Ocean., Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Description
New species described in 2013. Silvery-white with large black spots on scales of back, which form rows. Black eyebrow above eye, dark bar through eye to rear of jaw.
Information
Habitat: Coral Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Vulnerable
Occurrence: Infrequent (4% 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: Few (4 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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