Field notes
Encounter profile
Manually classified in SNAP.
Glossodoris acosti - Glossodorises - A marine genus.
Species profile
Glossodoris acosti
Manually classified in SNAP.
8
Media items
Photos and videos
5
Dives
Distinct encounters
2
Locations
1 trip
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 1.9–19.7m
- Median 14.3m · n=4
- Water temperature
- 27.0–29.0°C
- Median 28.0°C · n=8
Depth basis: 0 recorded, 4 profile-estimated, 4 contextual.
Consistent water window
8 observations with dive temperature sit within 27.0–29.0°C.
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Repeatable archive pattern · 8 observations / 5 dives
Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 10.0–16.9m
Calendar-quarter observations
Apr–Jun4
Jul–Sep4
Camera-clock comparison
Morning · 3Night · 5
- • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
- • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
- • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
Creature trail
A life through time and place
#5 · Sep 24, 2026
West Mansuar
Raja Ampat · Asia 2026
19.7m · Estimated at capture time27.0°C
#4 · Sep 24, 2026
Arborek Jetty
Raja Ampat · Asia 2026
15.9m · Estimated at capture time27.0°C
#3 · Sep 19, 2026
Mioskun Island
Raja Ampat · Asia 2026
12.7m · Estimated at capture time28.0°C
#2 · May 26, 2026
Malatapay
Dauin · Asia 2026
12.2m · Dive-average context29.0°C
Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
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