Chromodoris lochi is one of the most recognisable nudibranchs on Romblon’s coral reefs. Divers know it as Loch’s Chromodoris. William Rudman first described this species in 1982. It belongs to the family Chromodorididae — the same family as Goniobranchus reticulatus and Doriprismatica atromarginata, both documented in our Marine Life Encyclopedia. Furthermore, it ranks among the […]
Goniobranchus reticulatus is one of the most visually striking dorid nudibranchs in the tropical Indo-Pacific. Divers know it as the Spotted Nudibranch or Reticulated Chromodorid. French naturalists Quoy and Gaimard first described this species in 1832 from specimens collected at Tongatapu during the Voyage de la corvette l’Astrolabe. Since then, researchers have recorded it throughout
Identification and Appearance Doriprismatica atromarginata is one of the most immediately recognisable nudibranchs in the Indo-Pacific. Its large, smooth white mantle carries a bold dark brown to black band running continuously around the entire mantle edge — the defining feature that gives this species both its common and scientific names. Atro means black and marginata
