Microcanthus joyceae
East-Australian stripey
Same Genus
Distribution
Description
Distinguished from similar species Microcanthus strigatus as fifth body stripe is relatively straight, without inflection as see in M. strigatus. Lacking spots or short dashes on the breast or lower body. Distributed on Australia's east coast from southern Queensland to New South Wales, including on Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, and New Caledonia, whereas M. strigatus is found in Western Australia, East Asia, and Hawaii.
Information
Max Size: N/A cm
Sea Temperature Range: N/A
Depth: N/A
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
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: Common (28.3% 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 (8 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Jo Schmid