Dendrodoris atromaculata
- Usual depth42 m
- Water temperature23–28 °C
- Best monthsMarch and May
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 5 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 42 m · Deepest record: 42 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 23–28 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Dendrodoris singaporensis, Doridopsis atromaculata
Similar species
Bushy-gilled Sucking DoridDendrodoris arborescens
Smoky Sucking DoridDendrodoris fumata
Dendrodoris gunnamattaDendrodoris krusensternii
White-spotted Sucking DoridDendrodoris nigra
Carbuncle Sucking DoridDendrodoris carbunculosa
Starburst Sucking DoridDendrodoris elongata
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).
- 8 open-data records from 1983 to 2010.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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