Goniobranchus sp.16 Nudibranch

Goniobranchus sp.16 is commonly referred to as Nudibranch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Javier Diaz Frogmen, Spanien

Goniobranchus sp. Tulamben, Bali 2025

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AphiaID:: 558453

Scientific:: Goniobranchus sp.16
German:: Prachtsternschnecke
English:: Nudibranch

Category:: голожаберный Моллюск

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Goniobranchus (Genus) > sp.16 (Species)
Initial determination:: Pease, 1866

Occurrence:: Bali, Indonesia, Philippines, Tulamben
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 0.79" (2 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Food specialist, No reliable information available, Sponges
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2025-07-22 14:46:30
Last edit:: 2025-07-22 14:49:09

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Goniobranchus Pease, 1866

Goniobranchus is a genus of often beautifully colored, eye-catching sea snails. They are food specialists that feed on specific sponges depending on the species.

The photo shown shows a previously undescribed species that is known from the Philippines and Indonesia.

The undescribed species corresponds to Goniobranchus sp.16 in the book Nudibranch&Sea Slug Indo-Pacific, Gosliner, Valdes and Behrens page 217 .

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