|Scientific Name:||Bodianus eclancheri|
|Species Authority:||(Valenciennes, 1846)|
Cossyphus eclancheri Valenciennes, 1846
|Red List Category & Criteria:||Least Concern ver 3.1|
|Assessor(s):||Allen, G., Lea, B., Rivera, F., Zapata, F., Merlen, G., Edgar, G. & Russell, B.|
|Reviewer(s):||Robertson, R., Liu, M., Sadovy, Y. & Craig, M.|
This species is widespread in the Eastern Pacific, and is common in at least part of its range. Collection for the aquarium trade and artesanal fishing is not thought to be a major threat to this species at this time. It is listed as Least Concern. However, more research is needed to determine the population status, and to identify any major threats to this species in the majority (contential shelf) portion of its range.
|Range Description:||This species is endemic to the Eastern Pacific, and is found from Ecuador to central Chile, including the Galapagos Islands.|
Native:Chile; Ecuador; Peru
|FAO Marine Fishing Areas:||
Pacific – southeast
|Range Map:||Click here to open the map viewer and explore range.|
|Population:||Although widely distibuted, little is known on population status of this species along the continental coast. It is considered common in the west and south of the Galapagos Islands, and uncommon elsewhere.|
|Habitat and Ecology:||This reef-associated species is poorly known throughout much of its range. In the Galapagos it is usually seen on rocky reefs in the cooler waters of the western islands (Isabela and Fernandina), and is usually present below the thermocline.|
|Use and Trade:||This fish is collected for the aquarium trade.|
The impact of potential threats to this species is poorly-known. There may be possible population declines due
to fishing pressure in Galapagos. This fish is collected for the aquarium trade (Beltrán-León and Herrera, 2000), and minor captures are made by Galapagos artisanal fishers. Also, given this species preference for temperate waters, future oceanographic environmental changes associated with ENSO and global warming events may have detrimental effects on the marine ecosystems and this species, especially in the northern portion of its range (Gynn and Ault 2000, Chen et al. 2004, Soto 2001).
|Conservation Actions:||There are no known conservation measures for this species. However, this species distribution falls partially into a number of Marine Protected Areas in the Eastern Pacific region (WDPA 2006).|
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|Citation:||Allen, G., Lea, B., Rivera, F., Zapata, F., Merlen, G., Edgar, G. & Russell, B. 2010. Bodianus eclancheri. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 22 May 2015.|
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