Help identifying a couple sea animals
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Hormigaquatica
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The bottom is a Twinspot Hogfish. Wont usually bother corals, but will likely get shrimp, crabs, possibly clams. Normally OK with fish, though can be aggressive with very small species, or stressful to slow moving-slow feeding critters since they swim non stop.
The nudibranch is a cool one, but unfortunatly not a species known to survive in captivity; an obligate sponge eater I believe (Im guessing it is Phyllidia varicosa, or at least a close relative). Be careful; P. varicosa is very toxic, and when stressed out will secrete a poisonous slime that has the potential to kill its tankmates.
The nudibranch is a cool one, but unfortunatly not a species known to survive in captivity; an obligate sponge eater I believe (Im guessing it is Phyllidia varicosa, or at least a close relative). Be careful; P. varicosa is very toxic, and when stressed out will secrete a poisonous slime that has the potential to kill its tankmates.
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I know what it's like to have the wife call and say you need to hurry up and get home cause I got some thing's for you to acclimate. Then ask her what is it? "I don't know, but they look really cool." Are they reef safe? "I don't know they look really cool."
Hi Dave, I'm interested in the Nudi.
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The nudi is Phyllidia exquisita. It was named in 1993 by David Brunckhorst . It is known from Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Marshall Islands, Norfolk Island and Thailand.
There is some question about the identification of this species, as it does not exactly match Brunckhorst's original description. However, it is the closest we can get. These are rare in the Marshalls. Only a few have been found, all on the seaward reef of Kwajalein Atoll, where they live in ledges near the top of the reef at depths.
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PM me and let me know what you want for it.
The nudi is Phyllidia exquisita. It was named in 1993 by David Brunckhorst . It is known from Australia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Marshall Islands, Norfolk Island and Thailand.
There is some question about the identification of this species, as it does not exactly match Brunckhorst's original description. However, it is the closest we can get. These are rare in the Marshalls. Only a few have been found, all on the seaward reef of Kwajalein Atoll, where they live in ledges near the top of the reef at depths.
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Hormigaquatica
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Hogfish is a labrid; same group of fish as the wrasses, so I guess thats kinda right. Wrasses, tuskfish, hogs... all can be considered wrasses I spose
