Haemulon parra, Abrolhos, Bahia, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Atlantic/Caribbean
Description
Silver-grey with dark scale centres forming a spotted pattern over body (more distinct on upper body), dorsal and anal fins dark. Juveniles use seagrass beds and mangroves as nurseries.
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 (15 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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