Tufted Nudibranch

Tufted Nudibranch
Name: Tufted Nudibranch
Scientific Name: Tritoniopsis frydis
Family: Dendronotid Nudibranchs
Taxonomic: Tritoniidae
ID Group: Nudibranchs, Sea Slugs, Sea Hares
Size: up to 1 in.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Not usually seen

This Nudibranch has a flat body in shades ranging from white to orange. It features highly branched cerata along its body.

The Tufted Nudibranch feeds on Gorgonians.