Aulacocephalus temminckii

Serranidae
Gold-ribbon Cod, Gold-ribbon Groper, Gold-ribbon Soapfish
  • Aulacocephalus temminckii, Poor Knights Is, New Zealand, Photo: Andrew Green
    Aulacocephalus temminckii, Poor Knights Is, New Zealand, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Very distinctive bright blue body with yellow stripe from snout, through eye and along upper back to tail base. Reclusive during daytime, although occasionally seen at the entrance to caves. Skin contains a toxin which is poisonous to eat. Length to 40 cm.
Information
  • Max Size: 40 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 18.0-24.4°C
  • Depth: 5-350m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Widespread (71% 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.
Edit by: Joe Shields
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