Lembeh — 16 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-16
Goniobranchus leopardus
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Goniobranchus leopardus
- Previous genera
- Chromodoris
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Cryptobranchia (Cryptobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Goniobranchus
- Species
- leopardus
- Average size
- 60 mm
- Colours
- white, black, purple, brown
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
- Similar species
- Goniobranchus kuniei, Goniobranchus geminus, Hypselodoris tryoni
Geographic Distribution
Indo-Pacific oceans.
Identification
Brown dorsum with white spots containing black or dark purple spots or more often circles. Lamellate contractile rhinophores. Pinnate retractable gills of white and brown.
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