Elysia nigropunctata
- Usual depth5–12 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsMarch, August, and December
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Debra Baker · CC BY · iNaturalist
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 6 records
- March: 7 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 7 records
- September: 2 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 6 records
- December: 8 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 5–12 m · Deepest record: 25 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Photos
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Debra Baker · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Cricket Raspet, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- テンテンコノハミドリガイ
Other scientific names: Elysia nigropuncta, Pterogasteron nigropunctata
Similar species
Tri-banded Taco SlugElysia marginata
Lettuce slugElysia ornata
Halimeda Taco SlugElysia pusilla
Yellow elysiaElysia flava
Furry Taco SlugElysia tomentosa
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).
- 47 open-data records from 2006 to 2026.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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