The occurrence of a nudibranch, Dendrodoris fumata (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1830), in the waters of a mangrove embayment, south of Bhittarkanika in Odisha, on the east coast of India, highlights the importance of benthic monitoring of the region from a biodiversity perspective. D. fumata, otherwise a common species is reported for the first time from Odisha coast and confirms its range extension towards the northeastern Bay of Bengal. A brief description of the species with ecological parameters and taxonomic details are provided.

East coast, mangroves, Hukitola Bay, nudibranch, Dendrodoris fumata