Ambon — 6 December 2025
- Location seen
- Ambon, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-12-06
Mexichromis aurora
Strawberry-Milk Nudibranch
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About this species
- Current scientific name
- Mexichromis aurora
- Common name
- Strawberry-Milk Nudibranch
- Previous genera
- Pectenodoris
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Cryptobranchia (Cryptobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Mexichromis
- Species
- aurora
- Average size
- 20 mm
- Colours
- white, orange, purple, pink
- Pattern
- Spots, Lines
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
- Similar species
- Hypselodoris maculosa, Hypselodoris decorata
Geographic Distribution
Western Pacific Ocean.
Identification
Pink body with three white lines along the length. Purple (and sometimes white) spots on the pink. Gills 6-9 non-retractable pinnate branchial plumes. Orange at base and tips with white band in the middle. Rhinophores also orange at base and tip with a white band and fully retractable.
Our Sighting
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