Field notes
Encounter profile
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
Chromodoris magnifica - Chromodoris are known for their striking color patterns, often featuring bright blues, whites, and yellows with distinctive borders.
Species profile
Magnificent Chromodoris
Chromodoris magnifica
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
5
Media items
Photos and videos
5
Dives
Distinct encounters
2
Locations
2 trips
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 10.4–10.4m
- Median 10.4m · n=1
- Water temperature
- 27.0–27.0°C
- Median 27.0°C · n=1
Depth basis: 0 recorded, 0 profile-estimated, 1 contextual.
An early signal
1 environment-linked observation is available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.
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Indicative archive pattern · 5 observations / 5 dives
Calendar-quarter observations
Apr–Jun4
Oct–Dec1
Camera-clock comparison
Morning · 1Night · 4
- • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
- • No direct or profile-estimated depths are available yet.
- • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
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Puerto Galera · Asia 2026
10.4m · Dive-average context27.0°C
#3 · Jun 10, 2025
Puerto Galera
Puerto Galera · Philippines 2025
#2 · Jun 9, 2025
Puerto Galera
Puerto Galera · Philippines 2025
Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
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Life found nearby
Species photographed on the same dives come first, followed by close taxonomic neighbours.
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