Rhynchocinetes durbanensis, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Rhynchocinetes durbanensis, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
A translucent body with red and white bands and small white spots. A white band separates the carapace from the abdomen, legs are red with longitudinal white stripes. Often in large numbers in crevices and holes and at fish cleaning stations. Males have long chelipeds with white chelae.
Information
Max Size: 4 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 24.1-29.9°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
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