Eubalichthys mosaicus

Mosaic leatherjacket
Eubalichthys mosaicus
Eubalichthys mosaicus, Busselton, WA, Photo: Graham Edgar
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Eubalichthys mosaicus, male, Jervis bay, NSW, Photo: Antonia Cooper
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Eubalichthys mosaicus, adult, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
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Eubalichthys mosaicus, juvenile, Maria Island, TAS, Photo: Antonia Cooper
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Eubalichthys mosaicus, adult, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
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Eubalichthys mosaicus, juvenile, in Catostylus mosaicus! St Leonards, Vic, Photo: Andrew Green
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Eubalichthys mosaicus
Eubalichthys mosaicus
Eubalichthys mosaicus
Eubalichthys mosaicus
Eubalichthys mosaicus
Eubalichthys mosaicus

Distribution

Temperate Australasia


Description

Distinctive and colourful arrangement of yellows, oranges and blues on the sides of a rounded body. As they age the oranges darken to black, the blues become paler and the body elongates. The smallest juveniles are common under large jellyfish in offshore waters, settling onto reefs in estuaries and sheltered bays. Adults are occasionally seen in diveable depths but are mainly confined to deep water.


Information

Max Size: 60 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 13.1-24.6°C

Depth: 0-80m

Habitat Generalization Index: 8.72

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.


Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Frequent (11.9% 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: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney