Heteroconger klausewitzi, Naigani Is, Fiji, Photo: Andrew Green
Heteroconger klausewitzi, Naigani Is, Fiji, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Two large black blotches on a light background speckled with black spots. Occurs in large aggregations on sloping sandy / rubble bottoms, normally in deeper water with moderate current flow, in burrows with head and fore body exposed. Retreat into burrows when approached.
Information
Max Size: 70 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 20.8-29.1°C
Depth: 5-50m
Habitat: Seagrass, Soft sediment
Rarity
Threats: Climate change/warming
IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
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: Several (6 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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