Home Acknowledgments Conventions Glossary Maps References Links Articles Thumbnails Species list Family Next species _______________   Additional Photos   fine spotting    side   underside   egg masses _______________   GALLERY	Goniodoris joubini Risbec, 1928   Maximum size:  7 mm. Identification:  This is a cream animal densely flecked with dark brown. There are broad lateral shelves on the notum with smooth margins that are variably spotted with dark brown and orange. Natural history:  Goniodoris joubini is a moderately common species found in moderately protected to exposed rocky habitats as well as in Halimeda kanaloana beds at depths of < 1 to 9 m (< 3 to 30 ft). It lays a cream, oval egg mass. Distribution:  Big Island, Maui and Oahu: widely distributed in the Indo-Pacific. Taxonomic notes:  Goniodoris aspera (Alder & Hancock, 1864) may be an older name for the species (see Scott Johnson's site) It was probably first recorded in Hawaii from Kewalo Basin, Oahu in Dec., 1962 (Kay and Young, 1969). Photo:  CP: 7 mm: Hekili Point, Maui; April 28, 2003. Observations and comments: Note 1:  ( )
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