Notoclinops yaldwyni
Yaldwyns triplefin
Distribution
Description
First and second dorsal fin atttached, second spine of first dorsal longest especially in mature males. Body colour is pinkish yellow to orange, and slightly darker dorsally. Numerous off-white speckles and dark brown spots over body. Iris is bright orange to yellow with a bright yellow patch above each eye. Body colour in mature males is darker and more intense orange to red, head is greenish yellow, fins are yellow and first dorsal fin with dark green webbing.
Information
Max Size: 5 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 14.8-21.4°C
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 (36.7% 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 (6 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Jo Schmid