Haliotis laevigata

Greenlip abalone
Haliotis laevigata
Haliotis laevigata, Flinders Is, TAS, Photo: Andrew Green
Haliotis laevigata
Haliotis laevigata, Chain of Bays, SA, Photo: Andrew Green
Haliotis laevigata
Haliotis laevigata, Chain of Bays, SA, Photo: Andrew Green
Haliotis laevigata
Haliotis laevigata, Photo: Graham Edgar
Haliotis laevigata
Haliotis laevigata, Flinders Island, TAS, Photo: Graham Edgar
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Haliotis laevigata
Haliotis laevigata
Haliotis laevigata
Haliotis laevigata
Haliotis laevigata

Distribution

Temperate Australasia


Description

Smooth light-coloured shell, green tentacles and green edge to the foot. The species prefers more sheltered conditions than the other large abalone, and congregates on the edge of reefs and boulders near sand or seagrass beds.


Information

Max Size: 23 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 13-17.8°C

Depth: 0-40m

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: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Common (36.6% 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: Several (7 per transect)

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


Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney