ID This Nudibranch

[Travis Savant]

I found this nudi slithering on my glass this morning, what kind is he? The last two additions to the tank was an Acro and a small frag of Zoas.

 

[greenbean36191]

It's a tritoniid, but beyond that it's hard to tell from the pictures. They don't show much detail. It is a predator on cnidarians though, probably on some sort of soft coral in your system. I would check your softies, particularly leathers, for more of them or their egg spirals.

 

[Travis Savant]

I only have one soft coral, a leather. It's a small frag so checking it won't be hard. I also have a small frag of xenia, could it have come from that?

 

[Travis Savant]

Better pic

 

[Travis Savant]

The other pictures where taken under my 14k MH light, this one was taken under the kitchen flourscent lights, that's why it's a different color.

 

[Travis Savant]

bump

 

[wheresalbany]

Im just viewing this thread now, an I have the same exact nudibranchs on my reef. I think they came in on my fiji live rock

 

[LeslieH]

Probably Tritonopsis elegans which is a very common hitchhiker on Lobophyton/Sarcophyton. You'll find a lot more information on the species at http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet.cfm?base=triteleg