Lembeh — 8 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-08
- Depth
- 15
Dendrodoris guttata
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Dendrodoris guttata
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- porostomata
- Genus
- Dendrodoris
- Species
- guttata
- Average size
- 60 mm
- Colours
- black, orange, brown
- Pattern
- spots
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
- Similar species
- Dendrodoris fumata
Geographic Distribution
Western Pacific Ocean.
Identification
Orange with brown or black spots with lighter coloured ring around the spots. Usually seen on night dives. Lamellate retractable rhinophores, orange with black tip. Gills are tripinnate arranged in a circle and fully retractable.