Lepidozygus tapeinosoma
Fusilier Damsel
Similar Species
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Elongate almost Pseudanthias-like shape, colouring can be variable but usually with a grey-green or yellowish back, and purplish underside. Usually yellow patch at rear of dorsal fin. Form feeding aggregations well above the reef, usually around steep slopes or drop-offs, often mixed in with schools of Pseudanthias species.
Information
Max Size: 10 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 26-30.9°C
Depth: 1-30m
Habitat Generalization Index: 4.2
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: Infrequent (6.1% 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: Large aggregations (562 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.