Goniobranchus setoensis Seto Nudibranch

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

Tracey I Howley, Australia

Goniobranchus setoensis,Gold Coast QLD, Australia 2024

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Scientific:: Goniobranchus setoensis
German:: Seto-Prachtsternschnecke
English:: Seto Nudibranch

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Goniobranchus (Genus) > setoensis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Baba, ), 1938

Occurrence:: Hong Kong, Arabian Sea, Australia, Bali, Christmas Islands, Indian Ocean, Japan, Marschall Islands, Pacific Ocean, Queensland (Australia), Sri Lanka
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:: up to 0.79" (2 cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°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:: 2014-09-29 19:49:49
Last edit:: 2025-11-15 12:36:59

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Goniobranchus setoensis (Baba, 1938)

Goniobranchus setoensis have a translucent greyish body. The mantle margin is orange-brown with large purple spots and small white dots.In the middle of the boddy is a Y-shaped opaque white line.

Very similar is G.decorus with a Y-shaped opaque white line,on which there are purple spots.

The Y-shaped opaque white line of G.setoensis has never purple spots.

All sea slugs genus Goniobranchus feed on sponges.

Synonymised names
Chromodoris setoensis (Baba, 1938) · unaccepted
Glossodoris setoensis Baba, 1938 · unaccepted (original combination)

External links

Sea Slug Forum (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
sealifebase (en). Abgerufen am 24.05.2024.
seaslugs.free.fr (en). Abgerufen am 15.11.2025.
slugsite.us (en). Abgerufen am 15.11.2025.
Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 15.11.2025.

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Goniobranchus setoensis,Gold Coast QLD, Australia 2024

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