Vincentia punctata, Rockingham, WA, Photo: Tom Davis
Vincentia punctata, Rockingham, WA, Photo: Tom Davis
Distribution
Temperate Australasia
Description
Differs from the southern cardinal fish by having 2 spines and 10 rays in the anal fin rather than 2 spines and 7-9 rays. Has a relatively long distance between the end of the second dorsal fin and the start of the tail fin. Most often seen by divers at night when it moves out from caves to feed.
Information
Max Size: 15 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 17.7-31.0°C
Depth: 5-30 m
Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Common (25% 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.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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