Hypoplectrodes maccullochi, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
Hypoplectrodes maccullochi, Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Graham Edgar
Hypoplectrodes maccullochi, Adult, Tasman Peninsula, TAS, Photo: Andrew Green
Hypoplectrodes maccullochi, Adult, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Small pink fish with yellowish stripes on the sides; these stripes narrow on the upper body and become diffuse lower down. The species is commonly found on reefs, generally partly concealed among sponges and soft corals.
Information
Max Size: 45 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 14.7-24.6°C
Depth: 1-50 m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Habitat Generalisation Index: 28.8
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
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Common (44% 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.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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