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Siphopteron tigrinum
This is a tiny Gastropod under the order of Sacoglossa. It is characterised by the pattern of orange stripes. They are very tiny, up to 4 mm in size, but this specimen is around 2-3 mm in size. Pic#1 is a close-up to show its bright color and beauty Pic#2 shows how tiny it is in its habitat, like a spec of dust on the algae.
Tropical reef, seasonal towards colder water period. During this dive, water temperature was 25C, considered cold in Philippines.
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Yes, @andrew. I think the biggest record of Siphopteron are just 4 mm in size.
But they are a beauty :)
So intricate. Tiny too.