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Red-netted Chromodoris

Chromodoris tinctoria

Photo by Allen Hoof
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Field Notes

Description:

Red and white mottled nudibranch ~ 2.5 cm long.

Habitat:

Near shore tropical waters; coral reef ecosystem.

Notes:

Spotted off of Leeward Oahu. Month and day are notional; year is known to be correct. Synonym: Goniobranchus tinctorius. Original medium was photoprint, taken with Nikonos III using close-up kit and flash; print subsequently scanned and image saved as digital file.

Reference Links:

Red-netted Chromodoris (Chromodoris tinctoria) - Information on Red-netted Chro…, Goniobranchus tinctorius

Species ID Suggestions

Chromodoris tinctoria

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Moara
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Comments (2)
Allen Hoof
Thanks Moara. I thought I had posted a comment similar to what follows at the time I updated my spotting with your ID; apparently not. I agree with C. tinctoria. I've checked a couple of sites beyond the one you cited and found pics of C. tinctoria almost identical to mine. Meanwhile, C. petechialis is reported to have a "creamy straw-coloured background" which my spotting lacks.
Moara
I'm pretty sure that this is Chromodoris tinctoria, although it's close enough to the (thought to be extinct) Chromodoris petechialis that it would be a good idea to send your photo to a Nudibranch expert. http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/chropete Could be an exciting find!

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