Eviota prasina
Rubble eviotaSimilar Species
Same Genus
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Translucent greenish colour with 6-7 internal brown bars. Identification is incredibly difficult for most Eviota species, and the name used for the pictured species should be considered a suggestion, rather than a confirmed identity. This may be the same as what RLS divers have labelled Eviota sp. [green], common in NW Australia, but not yet identified. Similar Eviota queenslandica has a pair of black spots on pectoral fin base.
Information
Max Size: 4 cm
Sea Temperature Range: N/A
Depth: 0-65 m.
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
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 (18.8% 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: Ian Shaw