Ptereleotris evides

IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Frequent (18% 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: Many (12 per transect) Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.

Ptereleotris evides, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green
Ptereleotris evides, Juvenile, Naigani Is, Fiji, Photo: Andrew Green
Ptereleotris evides, Cook Islands, Photo: Graham Edgar
Ptereleotris evides, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Ptereleotris evides, Cook Islands, Photo: Graham Edgar

Information

Max Size: 14 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 19.1-31.2°C
Depth: 2-15m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
Habitat Generalisation Index: 20.6
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

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