Chromodoris quagga
- Usual depth11–22 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsJanuary and October
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Dan Schofield, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 17 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 6 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 1 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 6 records
- September: 8 records
- October: 13 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 6 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 11–22 m · Deepest record: 28 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
Anna's ChromodorisChromodoris annae
Elisabeth's ChromodorisChromodoris elisabethina
Pyjama Rainbow DoridChromodoris lochi
Magnificent ChromodorisChromodoris magnifica
Striped pyjama nudibranchChromodoris quadricolor
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 15 open-data records from 2008 to 2022.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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