Siphonognathus caninis

IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
Occurrence: Frequent (11% 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: Few (2 per transect) Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.

Siphonognathus caninis, Adelaide, SA, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Siphonognathus caninis, Adelaide, SA, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Siphonognathus caninis, Albany, WA, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Siphonognathus caninis, Albany, WA, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Siphonognathus caninis, Adelaide, SA, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Siphonognathus caninis, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith

Information

Max Size: 10 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 13.3-22.7°C
Depth: 5-25 m
Habitat: Rocky Reef, Seagrass
Habitat Generalisation Index: 4.1
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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