Xenocys jessiae, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
Xenocys jessiae, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Localised
Description
Silver with brown/black longitudinal stripes from snout to tail base, which are more closely spaced on back. Forms large daytime schools along walls and over steep reef slopes. Endemic to the Galapagos Islands.
Information
Max Size: 30 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 20.7-25.9°C
Depth: 1-20m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
Threats: Climate change/warming
IUCN Threat Status: Vulnerable
Occurrence: Frequent (19% 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: Large aggregations (4,180 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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