Goniobranchus sinensis Nudibranch

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

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Chromodoris sinensis Taiwan 2011

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AphiaID:: 597343

Scientific:: Goniobranchus sinensis
German:: Prachtsternschnecke
English:: Nudibranch

Category:

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Goniobranchus (Genus) > sinensis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Rudman, ), 1985

Occurrence:: Hong Kong, China, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand
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:: 0.51" - 1.18" (1.3cm - 3cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Food specialist, 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:: 2014-07-20 13:08:59
Last edit:: 2025-07-17 16:05:54

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Goniobranchus sinensis (Rudman, 1985)

Goniobranchus sinensis is known from Japan an China.This nudibranch has a translucent white mantle,often scattered of small, irregulatly and red dots.The mantle margin has a red outer band and a yellow inner band. Gills and rhinophores are translucent red.

Goniobranchus sinensis is also similar in colour to Goniobranchus preciosus (Chromodoris preciosa) and Goniobranchus trimarginatus (Chromodoris trimarginata).

Synonymised names
Chromodoris sinensis Rudman, 1985 · unaccepted (original combination)

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Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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