2026 · Photo: Boaz Liebes
Discodoris cebuensis
Lilac-spotted tentacled dorid
Philippines · Indo Pacific - South China Sea
- Size
- 25–40 mm · max 65 mm
- Depth
- 5–21 m
- Native range
- Tropical Indo-West Pacific, including the Philippines and Hawaii
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Description
A flattened, oval dorid with a broad mantle skirt, first described from Cebu in the Philippines. It is well camouflaged; one was found resting on a yellow-brown sponge that matched it closely.
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Identification
Dorsum densely covered with small low tubercles, with some larger ones; colour varies from pale yellowish-white with cloudy grey-brown markings to brown or red-brown with darker blotches. White-tipped tubercle patches along the margin and midline, often with three enlarged white tubercles on each side of the midline. Rhinophores with yellowish tips; gill yellowish.
Habitat & diet
Habitat
Rocky reefs, Halimeda beds and sandy areas, about 5–21 m.
Food
Probably sponges, like other dorids; found camouflaged on a yellow-brown sponge.