Chromodoris sp e235

This small undescribed species of Chromodoris is somewhat rare in the Marshalls. We have seen ten specimens, all of them while night diving on lagoon pinnacles or on Kwajalein's seaward reef. We think the same species lives in Hawaii, although Hawaiian specimens are nearly all white with little of the light orange tint and orange speckles seen in the first couple of photos below.

The more recent Kwajalein specimen directly below more close resembles the Hawaiian one.

Created 16 December 2005
Updated 27 April 2009

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