Glossodoris cincta
Glossodoris cincta (Bergh, 1888)
Girdled Glossodoris
Glossodoris cincta
photo by Harasti, David

Family:  Chromodorididae ()
Max. size:  6 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 5 - 10 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Tanzania and across to Japan and Fiji; Maldives, north Australia.
Diagnosis:  Brown with white specks. Mantle edge is very sinuous, bordered with white, black, and yellow.
Biology:  Assumed maximum length from Ref. 844. Found in relatively shallow water on patch reefs beneath coral rubble (Ref. 844). Members of the family Chromodorididae feed on sponges (Ref. 108647).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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