Monterey Dorid

Fascinating facts about the Monterey Dorid

• Yellow gills and mantle set the Monterey dorid apart from its look-alike Anisodoris nobilis, which sports white gills. The species shares the same overall shape and colour pattern, but the bright yellow that coats both the gills and the mantle makes it stand out against the darker tubercles that often pepper its back.
• From the icy waters of Alaska down to the sunny shores of San Diego, California, the Monterey dorid

At a glance

About the Monterey Dorid

In the dimly lit recesses of the Pacific coastline, the Monterey Dorid navigates its domain with a quiet purpose, its undulating body gliding effortlessly across the rocky substrate as it searches for unsuspecting sponges and hydroids to devour. With a mottled brown and orange hue that blends seamlessly into the surrounding landscape, this master of disguise weaves in and out of the shadows, its very existence a testament to the intricate beauty of the ocean's twilight zone. As it moves, the delicate tendrils of its rhinophores tremble with an almost imperceptible sensitivity, drinking in the subtlest whispers of its underwater world.

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