Anilao — 23 January 2026
- Location seen
- Anilao, Philippines
- Date seen
- 2026-01-23
Chromodoris strigata
Streaked Chromodoris
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Chromodoris strigata
- Common name
- Streaked Chromodoris
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- cryptobranchia
- Genus
- Chromodoris
- Species
- strigata
- Average size
- 20 mm
- Colours
- white, black, orange
- Pattern
- stripe, bands, edged mantle
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
- Similar species
- Chromodoris colemani, Chromodoris joshi, Chromodoris michaeli, Chromodoris magnifica
Geographic Distribution
Widespread - Indo-Pacific.
Identification
Retractable, circular cluster of simple gilla and retractable lamellate rhinophores. Several Chromodoris have similar colours - look for the patches to identify strigata.
Behaviour / Habitat
Often found on hard coral.
Our Sightings
Lembeh — 18 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-18