Red Tipped Sea Goddess

Red Tipped Sea Goddess

No good photo of this species is available yet, so this Illustration was created with ChatGPT Image 2.5. It is an attempt to get the anatomy and features right, and may contain small errors.

Name: Red-Tipped Sea Goddess
Scientific Name: Chromolaichma hemera
Family: Dorid Nudibranchs
Scientific Family: Chromodorididae
Source: WoRMS AphiaID 1738443
Size: up to 2.5 in.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Almost never seen

The Red-Tipped Sea Goddess has a smooth, ruffled body edge that is clear white to bluish, sometimes with a light orange-red dusting. A yellow band follows the edge with a thinner red band inside it. Its head feelers have pale stalks with bright red ridges, and its feathery gills are bright red on white stalks.

The Red-Tipped Sea Goddess can be found near gorgonians and algae, in rocky areas and on sponge-covered mangrove roots. It feeds on sponges with tiny hard structures.