Field notes
Encounter profile
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
Phyllidia ocellata - Phyllidia typically have firm bodies with distinctive tubercles and bright warning coloration, often black with blue, yellow, or white patterns.
Species profile
Ocellate Phyllidia
Phyllidia ocellata
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
10
Media items
Photos and videos
9
Dives
Distinct encounters
4
Locations
1 trip
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 14.5–21.3m
- Median 19.0m · n=4
- Water temperature
- 23.0–28.0°C
- Median 27.5°C · n=10
Depth basis: 0 recorded, 4 profile-estimated, 6 contextual.
An early signal
10 environment-linked observations are available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.
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Repeatable archive pattern · 10 observations / 9 dives
Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 17.2–20.2m
Calendar-quarter observations
Apr–Jun5
Jul–Sep5
- • 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
#9 · Sep 26, 2026
Yenbuba Jetty
Raja Ampat · Asia 2026
14.5m · Estimated at capture time28.0°C
#8 · Sep 20, 2026
Sardine Reef
Raja Ampat · Asia 2026
21.3m · Estimated at capture time28.0°C
#7 · Sep 15, 2026
Air Manis
Ambon · Asia 2026
19.9m · Estimated at capture time23.0°C
#6 · Sep 12, 2026
Laha 2
Ambon · Asia 2026
18.1m · Estimated at capture time24.0°C
Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
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