Field notes
Encounter profile
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
Chromodoris alcalai - Chromodoris are known for their striking color patterns, often featuring bright blues, whites, and yellows with distinctive borders.
Species profile
Alcala's Chromodoris
Chromodoris alcalai
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
2
Media items
Photos and videos
2
Dives
Distinct encounters
2
Locations
1 trip
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 26.7–26.7m
- Median 26.7m · n=1
- Water temperature
- 28.0–28.0°C
- Median 28.0°C · n=1
Depth basis: 0 recorded, 1 profile-estimated.
An early signal
1 environment-linked observation is available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.
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Early archive signal · 2 observations / 2 dives
Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 26.7–26.7m
Calendar-quarter observations
Jul–Sep1
Oct–Dec1
- • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
- • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
- • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
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