Glaucosoma scapulare

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Glaucosoma scapulare
Glaucosoma scapulare, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Glaucosoma scapulare
Glaucosoma scapulare, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Glaucosoma scapulare
Glaucosoma scapulare, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
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Glaucosoma scapulare
Glaucosoma scapulare
Glaucosoma scapulare

Distribution

Temperate Australasia


Description

Dark bar through the eye, more distinct in juveniles, upper body with black spot at rear base of dorsal fin, olive-brown scales forming thin lines along body.


Information

Max Size: 70 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 18.9-24.1°C

Depth: 5-90m

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: Infrequent (5.6% 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 (8 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.