Mexichromis festiva, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
Mexichromis festiva, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
Distribution
Localised
Description
White mantle with red spots and a yellow edge to the mantle. The gills and rhinophores had red tips.
Information
Max Size: 3 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 15.3-30.5°C
Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (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: Few (2 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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