Paracirrhites forsteri

IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Common (34% 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.

Paracirrhites forsteri, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Paracirrhites forsteri, Red Sea, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Paracirrhites forsteri, Red Sea, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Paracirrhites forsteri, Great Barrier Reef, Cairns, QLD, Photo: Andrew Green
Paracirrhites forsteri, Juvenile, North WA, Australia, Photo: Andrew Green
Paracirrhites forsteri, North WA, Australia, Photo: Andrew Green
Paracirrhites forsteri, QLD, Australia, Photo: Joe Shields
Paracirrhites forsteri, Juvenile, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Paracirrhites forsteri, Red Sea, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith

Information

Max Size: 22 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 22.4-31.2°C
Depth: 1-35m
Habitat: Coral Reef
Habitat Generalisation Index: 16.9
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

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