Pictichromis coralensis, Adult, Flinders Reef, Coral Sea, Photo: Andrew Green
Pictichromis coralensis, Adult, Flinders Reef, Coral Sea, Photo: Andrew Green
Pictichromis coralensis, Adult, Hastings Reef, QLD, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Description
Body sharply divided into intense purple front / yellow rear. Only recently distinguished from the near-identical Pictichromis paccagnellae which is found off north-western Australia and Indonesia. Length to 6cm.
Information
Depth: 6-40m
Habitat: Coral Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Vulnerable
Occurrence: Frequent (12% 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 (6 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Copyright to the photographs on this site belongs solely to the credited photographers. Any requests for usage can be directed to the photographer through
enquiries@reeflifesurvey.com.