Lepidozygus tapeinosoma, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Lepidozygus tapeinosoma, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Elongate almost Pseudanthias-like shape, colouring can be variable but usually with a grey-green or yellowish back, and purplish underside. Usually yellow patch at rear of dorsal fin. Form feeding aggregations well above the reef, usually around steep slopes or drop-offs, often mixed in with schools of Pseudanthias species.
Information
Max Size: 10 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 26.0-30.9°C
Depth: 1-30m
Habitat: Coral Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (7% 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 (670 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Lepidozygus tapeinosoma, Photo: Graham Edgar
Lepidozygus tapeinosoma, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Lepidozygus tapeinosoma, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
