Labrisomus dendriticus

Labrisomus dendriticus, Male, Graham Edgar, Photo: Graham Edgar
Labrisomus dendriticus, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
Labrisomus dendriticus, Female, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
Labrisomus dendriticus, Juvenile, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
Labrisomus dendriticus, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
Labrisomus dendriticus, Graham Edgar, Photo: Graham Edgar

Information

Max Size: 13 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 20.4-27.6°C
Depth: 1-23m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Habitat Generalisation Index: 11.5
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

Threats: Climate change/warming, Habitat degradation
IUCN Threat Status: Vulnerable
Occurrence: Widespread (88% 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 (9 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.

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