Scientific Name: Samla bicolor
Common Name: Bicolor samla

Adult Size: 20 – 40 mm
Depth Range: 5 – 30 m
Biotope / Habitat: Coral reef slopes and rocky outcrops, often found gliding among hydroids and algae
Diet: Feeds on hydroids and small colonial animals, using its radula to gently scrape and consume prey
Reproduction: Hermaphroditic; mates reciprocally, laying small, coiled egg ribbons on hard reef surfaces or hydroids
Fun Fact: Samla bicolor is known for its translucent white body with vibrant orange-tipped bands on its cerratas, creating a stunning, almost electric appearance on the reef!

This graceful and colorful nudibranch is a highlight for macro photographers and keen-eyed divers, gliding elegantly among the reef’s branching corals and hydroids.