Goniobranchus splendidus
Splendid goniobranchus | Splendid Nudibranch | Chromodoris splendida
Goniobranchus splendidus, Coffs Harbour, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
Goniobranchus splendidus, Korff's islet, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Goniobranchus splendidus, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Nicola Davis
Goniobranchus splendidus, NW Solitary Island, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Goniobranchus splendidus, Solitary Islands, NSW, Photo: Tom Davis
Similar Species
Same Genus
Distribution
Localised, Temperate Australasia
Description
White Body with red spots and yellow margin to mantle. Gills and rhinophores are red.
Information
Max Size: 5 cm
Sea Temperature Range: N/A
Depth: 0-25m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Frequent (16.4% 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: Nicola Davis