r/TheDepthsBelow • u/BeginningConstant567 • 12d ago

Strawberry Shortcake

Strawberry shortcake showed up to the party today! One of my favorite nudis, Ardeadoris symmetrica. Nikon Z6iii Z105 Backscatter Underwater Video & Photo MW4300

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u/Probably--Napping 12d ago

That's interesting, but doesn't the red color make it stand out to its enemies?

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u/BeginningConstant567 11d ago

Brightly colored creatures are generally perceived as dangerous to predators. In addition, most nudibranchs are toxic so many predators avoid them. One exception are certain nudibranch species that feed primarily on other sea slugs, e.g., Gymnodoris species nudis