Coryphopterus hyalinus, Florida Keys, USA, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Atlantic/Caribbean
Description
Very difficult to distinguish from C. personatus in the field, but apparently lacking a faint dusky stripe along the lower rear part of the body and a clear patch in the centre of the top of the head.
Information
Max Size: 3 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 22.3-31.1°C
Habitat: Coral Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
Occurrence: Widespread (53% 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 (78 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Coryphopterus hyalinus, Florida Keys, USA, Photo: Graham Edgar
