Tag: Chromodoris

Chromodoris quadricolor nudibranch in frontal view with vivid orange border, blue-black stripes and orange rhinophores.
A beautiful nudibranch with characteristic black-and-white longitudinal stripes and yellow accents crawls over red soft corals. The orange rhinophores and gill plumes are clearly visible, showing the typical morphology of this elegant sea slug.
A beautiful nudibranch with a vivid orange-yellow body and characteristic gill leaves on its back. The Chromodoris species displays its typical elegant body posture on the coral substrate.
A beautiful nudibranch with orange-white colouration and violet markings crawls across the dark seafloor. The Chromodoris species displays its typical rhinophores (scent organs) and the undulating mantle tissue with vivid colours.
A beautiful Chromodoris nudibranch with characteristic orange-and-black patterning on a white body crawls over the colourful coral reef. The nudibranch displays its typical orange rhinophores (scent organs) and the feathered gills at its rear end.
A beautiful Chromodoris nudibranch with characteristic orange-brown body colouration with dark spots and a white mantle border crawls over encrusted reef rock. The gill tufts at the rear end are clearly visible, showing the typical form of this colourful sea slug.
Two beautiful chromodoris nudibranchs crawl closely entwined over the reef, displaying their characteristic cream base colouration with violet dots and bluish-violet mantle border. The delicate gills and rhinophores are clearly visible as the slugs glide over the sponge- and coral-covered substrate.
A colourful Chromodoris nudibranch with vivid yellow-violet colouration and characteristic blue spots sits on encrusted coral substrate. The white gill tufts and rhinophores are clearly visible, showing the typical appearance of this tropical sea slug.
A colourful Chromodoris nudibranch moves elegantly across the coral reef. The nudibranch displays the characteristic bluish-white body colouration with yellow and black stripes and striking orange-yellow gills on its back.
A white Chromodoris nudibranch with characteristic black lines and orange gills sits on the reef floor. The sea slug displays its typical elegant form with the feathery gill tufts at the rear end.
A colourful nudibranch with a vivid violet base colouration and yellow dots rests on the seafloor. The characteristic orange rhinophores and the undulating body shape are clearly recognisable, while further specimens of the same species are blurred in the background.
A magnificent nudibranch with characteristic orange gills and a blue-white-yellow body sits on the reef ceiling. The striking colouration and feathery gill structures show the typical morphology of these elegant sea slugs.
A magnificent dorid nudibranch with a cream-coloured body, characteristic black spots and a vivid violet mantle border crawls across the reef. Two shrips are hitching a ride on the nudibranch. The orange-red gill tufts and rhinophores of the nudibranch are clearly visible, showing the typical features of this colourful sea slug.
Two magnificent chromodoris nudibranchs with characteristic white bodies and reddish-brown striped patterns during mating. The sea slugs display their typical feathered gills and rhinophores in vivid orange and red tones, surrounded by various corals and sponges.
A vivid orange nudibranch with characteristic black spots crawls across the sandy seafloor. The nudibranch displays its typical rhinophores (scent organs) and gills as it searches for food.