Parapercis clathrata
False-eye grubfish | Spothead Grubfish
Similar Species
Same Genus
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Row of black spots along side surrounded by diffuse red-brown patches and connected by a thin stripe, orange chin, spotted head, mottled back, dark edged white streak on tail fin, cheek with brown patch containing fine black spots, males with white-edged black spot above gill opening and females with an unmargined dark spot in matching position.
Information
Max Size: 24 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 21.4-31.4°C
Depth: 3-50 m
Habitat Generalization Index: 13.79
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: Frequent (16.4% 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.
Edit by: Joe Shields