Paralabrax albomaculatus
Camotillo
Distribution
Localised
Description
Olive to tan body with a row of white blotches along side, the foremost of which elongated forming a faint band around top of head, often another row of blotches along back, underside grey and fins with yellow shading on membranes. Prefers areas of cooler, deeper water within its range. Endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
Information
Max Size: 51 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 20.1-26.7°C
Depth: 10-75m
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: Endangered
Occurrence: Common (30.3% 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 (7 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields