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Allen’s Ceratosoma
Miamira alleni
African Chromodorid
Chromodoris africana
- Max size
- View in app
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Found in
- 8 regions
How to recognise it
- Colours
- whiteblackorange
- Body shape
- Compressed
- Pattern
- Horizontal markings
- Family
- Chromodorididae
Chromodoris africana, or four-coloured nudibranch, is a species of colourful sea slug, a dorid nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Chromodorididae.
Distribution
This species is known from the Red Sea and the western Indian Ocean to the southern KwaZulu-Natal coast of South Africa. It is found down to depths of 30m.
Description
This species may grow to 75mm in total length. It is a smooth-bodied nudibranch, with a black ground colour, two white lines running down the notum, which has a white rim, and an orange margin. The gills and rhinophores are yellow to orange.
Ecology
C. africana feeds on sponges. It is known to eat a species of the sponge genus Negombata.
Similar species
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Anna's Chromodoris
Chromodoris annae
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Avern's Glossodoris
Ardeadoris averni
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Baumann's Chromodorid
Felimida baumanni
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Beautiful Gypsy Nudibranch
Hypselodoris pulchella
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Black-margined Nudibranch
Doriprismatica atromarginata
Questions
Is African Chromodorid dangerous?
African Chromodorid has no known danger to humans. However, always observe marine life responsibly.
Where can you find African Chromodorid?
How deep does African Chromodorid live?
African Chromodorid can be found at depths of up to 30 meters.
