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Family Aplysiidae

Stylocheilus striatus

(Quoy & Gaimard, 1832)

Sea Hare

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Circumtropical

Size: 2.5 inches (7 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits intertidal zones where seaweed and seagrass occurs and usually seen to depths of about 100 feet (30 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Gastropoda

    Order: Anaspidea

    Family: Aplysiidae

    Genus: Stylocheilus

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Stylocheilus striatus (Sea Hare)
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 Stylocheilus striatus (Sea Hare)
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