Lembeh — 10 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-10
Goniobranchus kuniei
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Goniobranchus kuniei
- Previous genera
- Chromodoris
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Cryptobranchia (Cryptobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Goniobranchus
- Species
- kuniei
- Average size
- 75 mm
- Colours
- black, brown, purple, white, yellow
- Pattern
- Spots, Edged mantle
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
- Similar species
- Goniobranchus geminus, Goniobranchus leopardus
Geographic Distribution
Western and central Pacific Ocean plus Indian Ocean.
Identification
Beautiful and fairly common nudibranch. Gills and lamellate rhinophores are retractable.
Behaviour / Habitat
Goniobranchus kuniei is a mantle flapping nudibranch.
General Notes
Similar to Goniobranchus geminus and leopardus. Geminus is normally only found in the Indian Ocean and leopardus normally has circles rather than spots.