Phyllogobius platycephalops
Flathead spongegoby | Slender Spongegoby
Phyllogobius platycephalops, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew GreenSimilar Species
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Translucent, with scattered fine, white and brown dots - more on upper snout, operculum and pectoral fin base. Indistinct red and white dashes on spine; a second faint row below. Flat head with a bill-like snout. Found on fan sponges.
Information
Max Size: 6 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 25.7-31.2°C
Depth: 2-18m
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: Infrequent (1.5% 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