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Family Fionidae

Tenellia melanobranchia

Bergh, 1874

Sea Slug

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: West Pacific Ocean

Size: 2 inches (5 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits coral reefs.

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the home aquarium trade.

Feeds on stony coral polyps, usually Tubastrea and Dendrophyllia.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Mollusca

    Class: Gastropoda

    Order: Nudibranchia

    Family: Fionidae

    Genus: Tenellia

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Tenellia melanobranchia (Sea Slug)
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