Scientific Name: Verconia varians
Common Name: Variable verconia

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 surfaces
Diet: Sponge feeder, using its radula to gently scrape and consume sponge tissue for nutrition and chemical defense
Reproduction: Hermaphroditic; mates reciprocally, laying small, coiled egg ribbons in protected reef crevices
Fun Fact: Verconia varians is renowned for its striking pink to orange body adorned with thin white edges and occasionally small white spots, making it a beautiful highlight on any reef dive.

This vibrant and graceful nudibranch is a favorite for macro photographers and a stunning splash of color in the sponge-draped corners of coral reef habitats.