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Family Tritoniopsis

Tritonisopsis elegans

(Audouin, 1826)

Sea Slug

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Western Pacific Ocean: Hawaiian Islands.

Size: 0.7 inch (1.8 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow rocky coastal reefs.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Feeds on tiny crustaceans.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Gastropoda

    Order: Nudibranchia

    Family: Tritoniidae

    Genus: Tritoniopsis

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Tritonisopsis elegans (Sea Slug)
Photo © aqua-life.com
 Tritonisopsis elegans (Sea Slug)
Photo © Wikimedia
Marionia sp. 2 Aplysia californica
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