Gymnocranius superciliosus

Gymnocranius superciliosus
Gymnocranius superciliosus, Northern GBR, QLD, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Gymnocranius superciliosus
Gymnocranius superciliosus, Northern GBR, QLD, Photo: Andrew Green
Gymnocranius superciliosus
Gymnocranius superciliosus, Northern GBR, QLD, Photo: Andrew Green
Gymnocranius superciliosus
Gymnocranius superciliosus, Minerva Reef, Pacific Ocean., Photo: Graham Edgar
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Gymnocranius superciliosus
Gymnocranius superciliosus
Gymnocranius superciliosus
Gymnocranius superciliosus

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

Max Size: N/A cm

Sea Temperature Range: N/A

Depth: N/A

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

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: Vulnerable

Occurrence: Infrequent (3.6% 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.


Edit by: Andrew Green