Miamira sinuata

Chromodorididae
  • Miamira sinuata, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Miamira sinuata, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Various colour forms, from bright green to purplish brown, the whole body covered with low, rounded, yellow tubercles. The gills and rhinophores tend to be the same colour as the body, and have conspicuous scattered white spots. Grows to 60 mm.
Information
  • Sea Temperature Range: 18.7-23.6°C
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • Threats: Exploitation
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (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.
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