Gymnodoris plebeia
- Usual depth1–13 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsApril, June, and September
- How commonRare
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 4 records
- February: 1 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 8 records
- May: 5 records
- June: 7 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 3 records
- September: 10 records
- October: 4 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–13 m · Deepest record: 14 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Photos
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Names and classification
Other scientific names: Trevelyana plebeia
Similar species
White Gobble DoridGymnodoris alba
Toadstool Gobble DoridGymnodoris aurita
Polka-dot Gobble DoridGymnodoris ceylonica
Hannibal Gobble DoridGymnodoris citrina
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).
- 14 open-data records from 1980 to 2026.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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