Chromodoris elisabethina, Moreton Island, Queensland, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Chromodoris elisabethina, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Chromodoris elisabethina, Coral Sea, Photo: Ian Shaw
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
The mantle central area is bright blue with longitudinal black lines and ringed with black. The mantle margin is yellow or cream, with a thin white band on either side, the foot is similarly coloured. Rhinophores and gills are bright orange. Grows to 70 mm, known to feed on Dysidea sp. sponges.
Information
Max Size: 3 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 22.4-30.7°C
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (5% 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: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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