Scientific Name: Trapania naeva
Common Name: Naeva’s trapania

Adult Size: 10 – 20 mm
Depth Range: 5 – 30 m
Biotope / Habitat: Coral reef slopes and rocky outcrops, often seen on sponges and bryozoans, where it finds its prey
Diet: Specialized feeder on tiny entoprocts (colonial filter-feeders living on sponges and bryozoans)
Reproduction: Hermaphroditic; mates reciprocally, laying small, coiled egg ribbons in protected reef crevices
Fun Fact: Trapania naeva is instantly recognizable by its translucent white body adorned with black spots and delicate black-tipped appendages — a true reef jewel for keen-eyed divers!

This small, elegant nudibranch glides delicately across the reef’s hidden corners, adding a gentle splash of white and movement to the sponge-covered slopes.