Tofo — 4 November 2025
- Location seen
- Tofo, Mozambique
- Date seen
- 2025-11-04
Mexichromis pusilla
© Di Syrett / MacroDivers.com
About this species
- Current scientific name
- Mexichromis pusilla
- Previous genera
- Chromodoris, Durvilledoris
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Cryptobranchia (Cryptobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Mexichromis
- Species
- pusilla
- Average size
- 20 mm
- Colours
- white, orange, pink
- Pattern
- Spots, Edged mantle, Blotches
- Body shape
- Oval
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
Geographic Distribution
Indo-Pacific.
Identification
Tiny pink and white nudibranch. Pink body with white margin and pink blotches or spots on the dorsum. The gills are white and orange as are the lamellate rhinophores. Both can be retracted.
Our Sighting
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