Chromis lepidolepis, Adult, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Chromis lepidolepis,
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Small greenish-grey body with black tips to dorsal, anal and tail fins, and black vertical bar across white eye.
Information
Max Size: 9 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 23.5-31.3°C
Depth: 2-43m
Habitat: Coral Reef
Habitat Generalisation Index: 14.4
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
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Frequent (16% 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: Many (39 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Chromis lepidolepis, Adult, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Chromis lepidolepis,
