Alternating dark brown and light brown/white bands on body which extend onto dorsal fin, a round black spot on gill cover, a fringe of cirri on nape and a row of cirri behind each eye. During breeding season, males display red on lower part of head, chest and fore-body. Endemic to Brazil.
Information
Max Size: 9 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 24.6-34.1°C
Depth: 0-4m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Widespread (67% 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: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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