Pseudobiceros bedfordi, NSW, Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
Pseudobiceros bedfordi, Solitary Islands, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Has distinctive pattern of brown or black background with transverse bilateral pink lines enclosing numerous yellow stripes or spots. Body edges are usually ruffled, underside bright pink. A pair of erect pseudotentacles are visible on the front of the body.
Information
Max Size: 10 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 25.1-30.0°C
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (2% 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: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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