Scientific Name: Hypselodoris pulchella
Common Name: Beautiful hypselodoris

Adult Size: 20 – 50 mm
Depth Range: 5 – 30 m
Biotope / Habitat: Coral reef slopes and rocky outcrops, often seen gliding over sponges and encrusting coral rubble
Diet: Sponge feeder, using its radula to scrape sponge tissue for nourishment and chemical defense
Reproduction: Hermaphroditic; mates reciprocally, laying delicate, coiled egg ribbons in safe reef nooks
Fun Fact: Hypselodoris pulchella’s vivid light body with yellow spots and bright purple-tipped gills and rhinophores makes it one of the most visually captivating nudibranchs on the reef.

This photogenic nudibranch is a true jewel of the reef, moving gracefully across sponge-covered surfaces with its bold and striking color palette.