Halichoeres malpelo, Malpelo Island, Colombia, Photo: Graham Edgar
Halichoeres malpelo, Malpelo Island, Colombia, Photo: Graham Edgar
Halichoeres malpelo, Malpelo Island, Colombia, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Localised
Description
Adults blue-grey with dark scale edges, blue scribbles on face, a blotch on rear corner of gill cover and a red eye. Initial phase pink with a white belly and a yellow head. Juveniles pale with two red stripes, and a black spot or rear corner of gill cover. Found near reefs over coarse sand and gravel. Found only around Malpelo Island.
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: Large aggregations (103 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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