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Risbecia nudibranch

Risbecia tryoni

Description:

Common nudi along the Indo-Pacific. Color patter typical of the species. Can grow up to 5 cm approximately

Habitat:

Sandy/coral bottoms all along Indo-Pacific Ocean

Notes:

The reason of the typical "trailing" behaviour, quite commonly observed, is not yet clear.

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3 Comments

Ali Hemati Pour
Ali Hemati Pour 11 years ago

very nice...:)

SamanthaCraven
SamanthaCraven 12 years ago

Some think that tailing is a way for them to find a food source easily - lazy! Great shot :)

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Grate shot

Bitung, Indonesia

Spotted on Jan 17, 2012
Submitted on Jan 17, 2012

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