Pseudechinus magellanicus, Chubut, Argentina, Photo: Graham Edgar
Pseudechinus magellanicus, Antartica Chilena, Chile, Photo: Graham Edgar
Pseudechinus magellanicus, Antartica Chilena, Chile, Photo: Graham Edgar
Pseudechinus magellanicus, Antartica Chilena, Chile, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Polar - southern, Temperate South America
Description
Variable colour, usually a shade of pink, long spines are white.
Information
Sea Temperature Range: 1.7-19.4°C
Depth: 0-820m
Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Widespread (87% 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: Large aggregations (164 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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