Goniobranchus sp.04 Goniobranchus cf. gleniei

Goniobranchus sp.04 is commonly referred to as Goniobranchus cf. gleniei. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Alan Sutton, Tansania

Goniobranchus cf. gleniei,Sharkey reef 12 meters 2025

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lexID:: 17796
AphiaID:: 558453

Scientific:: Goniobranchus sp.04
German:: Goniobranchus cf. gleniei, Prachtsternschnecke
English:: Goniobranchus Cf. Gleniei

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Doridida (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Goniobranchus (Genus) > sp.04 (Species)
Initial determination:: Pease, 1866

Occurrence:: Tansania
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:: - 12 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 3.15" (8 cm)
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 82.4 °F (24°C - 28°C)
Food:: Carnivore, 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:: 2025-10-13 19:28:55
Last edit:: 2025-10-13 19:40:25

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Goniobranchus sp.04 Pease, 1866

Photos were taken from Sharkey reef 12 meters. Similar to Goniobranchus gleniei, but differ in having extra spots on the sides. We therefore list these nudibranch as Goniobranchus cf. gleniei.

size: 80mm long

This species feeds on sponges.

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Goniobranchus cf. gleniei,Sharkey reef 12 meters 2025

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