Nudibranch Lovers

[Tjack]

I had no idea the Rainbow Nudibranch, Dendronotus iris swims like a Spanish Dancer.

Here is one from Catalina Island for Dr Bill.

 

[djtimmy77]

Here is an all-white tiny little nudi I found yesterday at Blue Heron Bridge, FL

 

[3D diver]

Encountered a swimming Dendronotis Iris this morning:



A Facebook friend asks why do they swim? Thought I'd read it was to avoid predators...what say you?

 

[MaxBottomtime]

Their main predator is the Sunstar. Before the latest wasting disease there were plenty of them around. Also, I've seen them fly when divers' fins kick up the bottom.

 

[asha]

It's always fun when you find extra critters in post. If only I'd seen this little hitchhiker when I was taking the shot, I might have been inspired to take a better one:

Read more: Photo of the Week: Mexichromis porterae Nudibranch

 

[3D diver]

Had to look thrice...

 

[MaxBottomtime]

I found one of those off Redondo Beach once. I figured I would get a better photo once I got my macro set up squared away. I haven't seen one since.

 

[Steve_C]

NC diving is known for big stuff, not nudis. So each time I dive I make a point of looking for them. I like quests. I have found a few but usually the same ones. Today I picked up a fourth type. It was at 60 ft on the Hyde. It was tiny. About a half inch. I apologize for the bad picture but my flash finally died thanks to corrosion from an earlier year flood.

Anybody know what it is?

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

Looks like a flabellina

 

[Steve_C]

Looks like a flabellina

It sure does. Thanks, boy there are a lot of flabellina.