Goniobranchus tasmaniensis, Port Stephens, NSW, Photo: Nicola Davis
Goniobranchus tasmaniensis, Hobart, TAS, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Goniobranchus tasmaniensis, Sydney, NSW, Photo: Ian Shaw
Distribution
Localised, Temperate Australasia
Description
White body and mantle covered in orange spots with lines around the rims of the rhinophores and gill cavities. The size and number of the spots is highly variable and appears to vary with location. This nudibranch lives in a similar habitat to Chromodoris epicuria but is slightly less common.
Information
Depth: 0-30m
Habitat: Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (7% 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: Few (2 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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