Scientific name: Thecacera pacifica
Size: Up to 2 inches
Color: yellow and black / electric blue
Distinguishing feature: Yellow orange, a little translucent. The ends are black or blue electrical
Where did we see it: Raja Ampat
Scientific name: Thecacera pacifica
Size: Up to 2 inches
Color: yellow and black / electric blue
Distinguishing feature: Yellow orange, a little translucent. The ends are black or blue electrical
Where did we see it: Raja Ampat
This nudibranch is of the same family as the painted Thecacerus, but its yellow coloring allowed it to be a species in its own right.
Because of this color and its shape, especially its rhinophores (antennas) that resembles his ears, he was very quickly compared to the pokemon Pikachu.
