Field notes
Encounter profile
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
Species profile
Odonus niger
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
Archive ecology
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
Depth basis: 0 recorded, 8 profile-estimated, 6 contextual.
Consistent water window
14 observations with dive temperature sit within 27.0–28.0°C.
Recent encounters trend shallower
The recent-half median is 13.2m shallower than the earlier-half median. This is an archive pattern, not a population conclusion.
Repeatable archive pattern · 17 observations / 8 dives
Camera-clock comparison
Creature trail

#8 · May 20, 2026
Verde Island
Puerto Galera · Asia 2026

#7 · May 20, 2026
Verde Island
Puerto Galera · Asia 2026

#6 · May 14, 2026
Pinnacles (South)
Puerto Galera · Asia 2026

#5 · May 14, 2026
Pinnacles (North)
Puerto Galera · Asia 2026
Species field guide
Field notes
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
Archive selection
A representative entry point into the archive before the full record below.
Archive
18 media items
Optional context
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Species photographed on the same dives come first, followed by close taxonomic neighbours.





