Lembeh — 22 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-22
Tenellia puti
© Di Syrett / MacroDivers.com
About this species
- Current scientific name
- Tenellia puti
- Previous names
- Cuthona yamasui
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Cladobranchia
- Type
- Aeolidina (Aeolid)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Tenellia
- Species
- puti
- Average size
- 50 mm
- Colours
- white, blue, yellow, brown
- Pattern
- Band
- Body shape
- Elongate
- Rhinophores
- Smooth
- Gills
- Cerata
Geographic Distribution
Indian and western Pacific oceans.
Identification
Attractive nudi with white body and curled cerata. The cerata have bands of blue and yellow at the tip. The rhinophores and oral tentacles are brown.
Behaviour / Habitat
Often found on the hydroid (Aglaophenia cupressina) that it feeds on.
General Notes
This one was found on a night dive.
Our Sighting
About our records
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