Scientific name: Chromodoris lochi
Size: About 1.6 inches
Color: White, blue and yellow orange / pink
Distinguishing feature: The coat is blue and white, a trait not necessarily continuous through the whole coat
Where did we see it: Raja Ampat
Scientific name: Chromodoris lochi
Size: About 1.6 inches
Color: White, blue and yellow orange / pink
Distinguishing feature: The coat is blue and white, a trait not necessarily continuous through the whole coat
Where did we see it: Raja Ampat
This species is diurnal, so it is easier to see it at sunrise or sunset for divers.
Although rarer than other nudibranchs, it is well colored and is well marked.
He is not afraid to move on sight, with defensive glands on his body.
The whale shark is the largest fish in the world!
Some whales are larger, but they are mammals, not fish!
Parrotfish create a protective envelope around them when they are sleeping.
So, don't put the light on them during night dive to don't to wake them up and break this envelope.
The tiger shark has slender marks similars to the lines of tigers, hence its name.
When it is juvenile, these marks are round and not vertical. They change when it grows.