Hypselodoris capensis
Cape Dorid
Same Genus
Distribution
Temperate Africa
Description
Very pale pink to white background colouration, with narrow white longitudinal stripes, and an irregular row of purple spots along centre of back, orange rhinophores, and gills, a broken purple margin on mantle and rear of foot. Very similar H. carnea is more white and doesn't have the broken purple margin.
Information
Max Size: N/A cm
Sea Temperature Range: 15.8-24.1°C
Depth: 0-20m
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: Widespread (100% 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 (3 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields