Nembrotha Lineolata

Lined Nembrotha
Nembrotha Lineolata

Fine brown lines run lengthwise across this creamy-white nudibranch, giving its back the look of delicate inkwork. Blue and purple accents sharpen the edges, while bright red-orange rhinophores and feathery gills add a flash of color to an otherwise wonderfully understated pattern.

• Size: Up to 60 mm
• Range: Indo-Pacific; from East Africa and the Indian Ocean to Australia, Japan, Fiji and the Philippines
• Habitat / Depth: Coral reefs and rocky outcrops, typically found at depths of 12–30 m
• Diet: Feeds primarily on sea squirts (tunicates), including Clavelina, Rhopalaea and Oxycorynia species
  
  

Photo by my friend Simon Richardson of Fisheye El Nido