Slug in Fishtank
January 20, 2006
From: Jannes Freiberg
Hello,
I found this snail in my fishtank, another tank-owner, Udo Klein, who buys at the same dealer found the same species in his Caulerpa [Algae] and took this picture.
Could you maybe help us with the ID of this species, where it is found and how to feed? I hope the strange body makes it easier for you, I never saw something like that before.
Greets,
Jannes
jotf@freenet.de
Freiberg, J., 2006 (Jan 20) Slug in Fishtank. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/15615Dear Jannes,
This strange slug is a species of Lobiger. I presume it is from the Indo-West Pacific which would make it Lobiger viridis. Have a look at the Fact Sheet and related messages for more information. As far as feeding it goes, it is a herbivore, and feeds on species of Caulerpa. I am not sure how choosy it is on which species of Caulerpa it will eat, but with luck you should be able to keep it alive for some time in an aquarium
Best wishes,
Bill Rudman
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