Spotted Roundhead
Eubranchus ocellatus
- Usual depth15–22 m
- Water temperature21–29 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, March, and September
- How commonRare
About this species
Eubranchus ocellatus is a species of sea slug or nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Eubranchidae.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Eubranchus ocellatus”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 13 records
- March: 12 records
- April: 8 records
- May: 10 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 9 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 17 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 10 records
- December: 7 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 15–22 m · Deepest record: 24 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 21–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Spotted Roundhead, Eye-spotted eubranchus
Names in 2 more languages
- French
- Eubranchus ocellé
- Japanese
- マトミノウミウシ
Other scientific names: Dunga ocellata, Eolis ocellata
Similar species
Mandapam eubranchusAnnulorhina mandapamensis
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.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 31 open-data records from 2009 to 2026.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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