Chromodoris kuiteri, Adult, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Chromodoris kuiteri, Adult, NSW, Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
Chromodoris kuiteri, Lorde Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Distribution
Localised, Temperate Australasia
Description
Yellow gills and rhinophores, yellow body margin, and longitudinal sky blue and black stripes extending along the body.
Information
Max Size: 5 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 20.1-30.3°C
Depth: 0-30m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (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: Solitary (1 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: GJ Edgar. 2008. Australian Marine Life. New Holland, Sydney
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