Lettuce Sea Slug

A lettuce sea slug photographed in the waters off of Curacao's Playa Forti. This species is probably the Caribbean's most common type of Nudibrach.

It's really nothing more than a marine version of a garden slug (only wearing tuxedo frills). I used a 105mm macro and full 100J strobe.

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pauldub says:

This is really awesome! In this shot the slug looks luminescent. Your underwaters are beautiful.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

bsmith4815 says:

Wow...
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

samuie says:

So beautiful!
I never see this type.
Hope I have chance to diving there.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Chin-junk says:

Wow! it looks delicious. I wonder if it is edible?
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

laszlo-photo says:

Thanks for the sweet coments everyone!

I don't know, Chin-junk... you are welcome to try. The nearest relative to this creature is the garden slug. yuk
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

thelawgoddess says:

beautiful color!!!
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

Mickle Huang says:

Lovely capture !! It's common there, but the first I see this kind of sea slug.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

mrz. obsessed w/ mikey says:

wow thats really awesome.... :)
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

zusjes weblog says:

I must look around a bit more next time I'm going to Curacao.... I do not think I have seen this see slug before....... Very nice photo, I like your whole set.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

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