Goniobranchus tinctorius, WA, Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
Goniobranchus tinctorius, WA, Australia, Photo: Nicola Davis
Goniobranchus tinctorius, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Goniobranchus tinctorius, Lord Howe Is, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
White body with a network of red lines over the upper body and orange margin bordered by red spots.
Information
Max Size: 10 cm
Depth: 2-15m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (2% 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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