Schuettea woodwardi, Rottnest Is, WA, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Commonly occurs in large schools along the southern section of the west coast. It lives in caves during the day, feeding in the open at night on planktonic crustaceans.
Information
Max Size: 24 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 17.2-23.3°C
Depth: 1-15m
Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Common (44% 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 (61 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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Schuettea woodwardi, Rottnest Is, WA, Photo: Andrew Green
