Rypticus saponaceus, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
Rypticus saponaceus, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
Rypticus saponaceus, Abrolhos Islands, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Atlantic/Caribbean
Description
Relatively small head, mouth slightly upwards facing, rear of dorsal and anal fins high, giving a wedge shaped body profile, and tail fin broad and rounded. Dark grey colouration with lighter grey blotches on sides and a bluish tint on fins. Often found lying motionless on the reef. Secretes a toxic mucus which covers the skin.
Information
Max Size: 35 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 23.1-30.6°C
Depth: 1-62m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (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: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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