Pteraeolidia ianthina
Pteraeolidia ianthina (Angas,1864)
Blue dragon nudibranch
Pteraeolidia ianthina
photo by Harasti, David

Family:  Facelinidae ()
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthic; marine; depth range - 5 m
Distribution:  Indo-Pacific: East Africa, Arabian Sea to Australia across to Japan and Hawaii; New South Wales, Indonesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Assumed maximum length from Ref. 844. Juveniles feed on zooxanthellae-rich hydroids (Ref. 844).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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