A few nudibranchs colloquially known as "salt & peppers" (officially known as St Vincent's nudibranch / Hypselodoris saintvincentia) clustering on what appears to be eggs.

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CatchOfTheDay:
Mexichromis multituberculata

AKA:
Bumpy Mexichromis

PhotoLookUp:
gbif.org inaturalist.org seaslugforum.net fb/nudibase Ryanskiy

MyLocalDiveShop:
balidreamdivers.com

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CatchOfTheDay:
Goniobranchus aureopurpureus

AKA:
Gold-and-purple Goniobranchus

PhotoLookUp:
gbif.org inaturalist.org australian.museum seaslugforum.net fb/nudibase

MyLocalDiveShop:
frogdive.com.au

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CatchOfTheDay:
Paraplesiops bleekeri

AKA:
Eastern Blue Devil

PhotoLookUp:
gbif.org inaturalist.org australian.museum fishesofaustralia.net.au

MyLocalDiveShop:
frogdive.com.au

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CatchOfTheDay:
Favorinus japonicus

AKA:
Egg-Eating Nudibranch

PhotoLookUp:
gbif.org inaturalist.org hawaiisfishes.com seaslugsofhawaii.com seaslugforum.net fb/nudibase

MyLocalDiveShop:
aaronsdiveshop.com

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CatchOfTheDay:
Sepioloidea lineolata

AKA:
Striped Pyjama Squid

PhotoLookUp:
gbif.org inaturalist.org australian.museum fishesofaustralia.net.au

MyLocalDiveShop:
frogdive.com.au

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CatchOfTheDay:
Dendrodoris krusensternii

AKA:
Gem Doris

PhotoLookUp:
gbif.org inaturalist.org hawaiisfishes.com marinelifephotography.com seaslugsofhawaii.com seaslugforum.net fb/nudibase

MyLocalDiveShop:
aaronsdiveshop.com

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CatchOfTheDay: Antennarius commerson

AKA: Giant Frogfish

This guy was first spotted on Apr 10, and was named Chuck. After one month it has doubled its sized, and is thriving on the same reef.

PhotoLineup: marinelifephotography.com, hawaiisfishes.com, inaturalist.org

MyLocalDiveShop: aaronsdiveshop.com

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