Melibe colemani
- Usual depth10–15 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsFebruary, March, and May
- How commonRare
About this species
Melibe colemani, also known as the Coleman's melibe, ghost nudi, or ghost melibe, is a species of nudibranch in the family Tethydidae. Discovered by Neville Coleman in 2008 off the coast of the island of Mabul in Malaysia, it was formally described by Marta Pola and Terrence Gosliner in 2012 and named in honour of its discoverer. It is found throughout the Coral Triangle region of Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 4 records
- March: 4 records
- April: 3 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 2 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 10–15 m · Deepest record: 16 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- イトクズメリべ
Similar species
Hairy MonkdragonMelibe engeli
- Giant Monkdragon
Melibe viridis
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).
- 27 open-data records from 2006 to 2025.
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