Hypselodoris kanga Rudman, 1977
Kanga nudibranch
Hypselodoris kanga
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Family:  Chromodorididae ()
Max. size:  4 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range 0 - 12 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: South Africa to Oman and India to Hong Kong.
Diagnosis:  Bluish background, with dark blue and yellow spots. Most characteristic feature is the series of bright yellow spots up the outer face of each triangular gill. Each gill is edged in blue.
Biology:  Assumed maximum length from Ref. 844.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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