Brown Speckled Aphelodoris

Brown Speckled Aphelodoris
Name: Brown Speckled Aphelodoris
Scientific Name: Aphelodoris antillensis
Family: Dorid Nudibranchs
Taxonomic: Dorididae
ID Group: Nudibranchs, Sea Slugs, Sea Hares
Size: up to 1.25 in.
Depth Range: In shallow waters (0 – 15 ft.)
Sightings: Seen very rarely

The Brown Speckled Aphelodoris ranges from yellow to reddish-brown with dark speckles and large dorsal patches. The body margin is pale with brown markings. Its rhinophores feature yellow and brown spots with white tips.

This small Nudibranch lives in shallow waters, typically found moving slowly across hard surfaces as it searches for food.