Hypselodoris tryoni
Hypselodoris tryoni, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Hypselodoris tryoni
Hypselodoris tryoni, QLD Australia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
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Hypselodoris tryoni
Hypselodoris tryoni

Distribution

Tropical Indo-Pacific


Description

Light and dark tan body with blue/purple marginal band and numerous solid purple spots each of which is enclosed in a diffuse white spot. Grows to 90 mm.


Information

Max Size: N/A cm

Sea Temperature Range: N/A

Depth: N/A

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: Vulnerable

Occurrence: Rare (0.8% 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.