Chromodoris joshi
Josh's chromodoris
Philippines · Indo Pacific - South China Sea
- Size
- 30–50 mm · max 60 mm
- Depth
- 5–30 m
- Native range
- Central Indo-West Pacific: Philippines, Indonesia (Sumatra) and the Andaman Sea (Thailand).
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Description
A medium-sized yellow chromodorid described by Gosliner & Behrens in 1998. It is one of the 'black-banded' Chromodoris, but its bright buttery-yellow ground colour makes it distinctive.
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Identification
Bright buttery-yellow back densely flecked with fine white, with a darker golden-yellow margin. A wide black submarginal band encircles the back (sometimes hourglass-shaped or split) and a black stripe runs down the midline. Rhinophores and gills uniformly pumpkin-orange.
Similar species
Chromodoris magnifica and C. kuiteri have similar black bands but a blue or white ground colour; C. africana (western Indian Ocean) is similar but has a different band and colour pattern.
Habitat & diet
Habitat
Outer edges of rock walls and reef fronts, about 5–30 m.
Food
Like other Chromodoris, feeds on sponges.