White nudibranch with blue flames... ID help

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  1. gorillacrab

    gorillacrab Astrea Snail

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    This came in on a piece of fiji liverock that I purchased. It's about an inch long, and the pics say the rest. An ID would be great as I would like to see this guy continue to live in my tank (or maybe... he's bad and I wouldn't want to). Any help is great - thanks!
     

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  2. Corailline

    Corailline Super Moderator

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    It's beautiful.

    Have no clue what type, above link has a lot of ID's if you have the time.

    I suspect it will graze for awhile and eventually die, unless it eats corals/sponges and you can provide it with it's specific dietary needs.
     
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  3. pagojoe

    pagojoe Corkscrew Tentacle Anemone

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    It's a tritoniid nudibranch, which means it will be a soft coral eater. However, I've never seen one with the blue/purple fringe. It might be a color variant of Tritoniopsis elegans, or it might be a related species:

    The Sea Slug Forum - Tritoniopsis elegans

    Cheers,



    Don
     
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  4. haloist

    haloist Skunk Shrimp

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    that is one gnarly nudibranch! I'd have a tank just for him. haha
     
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