little white nudi?

[CLA]

Please help me identify these critters. I saw them a few days ago while diving in Palawan, Philippines around 25 - 29 meters deep.

The first was one of several nudis(?), less than 2 cm long on a white sponge. The second critter (fish?) was also less than 2 cm, and crawling on the sand. I should've gotten a better picture (from the side rather than from above) but he just wouldn't stay still. I hope the picture will be enough to identify him since I may not see him again.

Thanks!

 

[Vie]

The nudi is Thecacera picta.

http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=thecpict

The fish is a juvenile Orange & Black Dragonet, Dactylopus kuiteri, I think.

 

[CLA]

Now I'm impressed! It took you less than 10 mins to ID my critters.

Thanks Vie

This forum is cool.

Cathy

 

[marku]

The second thingie looks like a dragonet I have never seen before! Try sending that photo to fishbase.org

 

[CLA]

The second thingie looks like a dragonet I have never seen before! Try sending that photo to fishbase.org

Maybe if I can get better side-view picture. Hope I can find him again.

 

[clgsamson]

Please help me identify these critters. I saw them a few days ago while diving in Palawan, Philippines around 25 - 29 meters deep.

The first was one of several nudis(?), less than 2 cm long on a white sponge. The second critter (fish?) was also less than 2 cm, and crawling on the sand. I should've gotten a better picture (from the side rather than from above) but he just wouldn't stay still. I hope the picture will be enough to identify him since I may not see him again.

Thanks!

Cathy, Nice pix.

I don't know if the nudis below are related to your nudis I should have gone back and taken a much closer pic (Verde Island last October 05). Sayang..

 

[CLA]

Yup, I think so. And yours seem to be in different stages of development pa. I think as they grow older their "arms" elongate. I wonder if they'll eventually look like the second picture in vie's link. That one looked like he just came from a costume party.

Ang liit nila no? I had to crop my pic to make it identifiable