A gorgeous nudibranch crawling along the reef at Siladen, Sulawesi (formerly known as Celebes).
Sulawesi is a paradise for nudibranchs, and apparently every other form of aquatic life. Nudibranchs are a type of gastropod, basically a snail that has got rid of its shell and survives by tasting really awful to predators. The colorful exterior is a warning of bad taste to follow.
There are hundreds of types of nudibranchs, all of them colorful and beautiful, many of them yet to be discovered and catalogued. And all of them taste awful, not that I’ve tried myself.
Photo by Atti.
