Spanish Dancer - Hexabranchus sanguineus
This species was found in in Walis Island in East Sepik Procince while National Fisheries Authority officers were conducting sea cucumber surveys.
It has a maximum size of 61 cm and predates on sponges. It is predicted to be poisonous and should not be collected if you are interested in aquarium. Spanish Dancers are large, brilliant red nudibranchs capable of swimming in the water column.
Their red coloration and non-reclusive behavior are likely signals that they are toxic.
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