Lembeh — 11 September 2025
- Location seen
- Lembeh, Indonesia
- Date seen
- 2025-09-11
Trapania tigger
© Di Syrett / MacroDivers.com
About this species
- Current scientific name
- Trapania tigger
- Order
- Nudibranchia - Doridoidea (Dorids)
- Type
- Phanerobranchia (Phanerobranch dorids)
- ID confidence
- Confirmed
- Genus
- Trapania
- Species
- tigger
- Colours
- orange, brown
- Pattern
- Blotches
- Body shape
- Robust
- Rhinophores
- Horizontal
- Gills
- External gill plume
- Similar species
- Trapania reticulata
Geographic Distribution
Indo-Pacific
Identification
Brown and orange body with speckles with rounded blunt rear end. Rhinophores club-shaped, lamellae with a pointed tip. There are also small oral tentacles present. Gills branched and compact. Neither are retractable.
Behaviour / Habitat
Normally found in deep (up to 200m) water.
General Notes
Trapania reticulata has a similar body shape and colouration - but is found in Australia.
Our Sighting
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