About Chromodoris strigata Rudman, 1982
Chromodoris strigata is a species of nudibranch with a pale blue body covered in black longitudinal lines across its body and upper mantle. The mantle of this species has a bright orange edge, and its gills and rhinophores are also bright orange. While this species is easily confused with the related species Chromodoris elisabethina, it can be distinguished by a distinctive darker area in the center of its back. Chromodoris strigata is distributed across the tropical Indo-West Pacific Ocean, with observed populations ranging from Madagascar off the coast of Africa to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Like many other nudibranchs, Chromodoris strigata feeds on sponges. Individuals of this species have been observed feeding specifically on yellow sponges that belong to the family Darwinellidae.
