Macrodontogobius wilburi, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Macrodontogobius wilburi, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Macrodontogobius wilburi, Ningaloo, WA, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Solid body, with dense grey speckling, diffuse dark blotch under eye, and poorly defined paired dark spots in a row along body behind pectoral fin. Found on sand patches near sheltered, silty reefs and estuaries.
Information
Max Size: 7 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 28.3-31.2°C
Depth: 0-20m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (2% 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: Several (5 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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