Phyllidia varicosa, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Andrew Green
Phyllidia varicosa, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Nicola Davis
Distribution
Mediterranean, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Blue body with black markings and yellow tubercles. Foot sole has a black line. Similar species Phyllidia coelestis has a y shaped marking in front of the rhinophores and lacks the line on the foot.
Information
Max Size: 12 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 22.9-30.9°C
Habitat: Coral Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (5% 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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