Sea Slugs

Sea slugs, also known as nudibranchs, are a captivating and colorful addition to any reef aquarium. These fascinating creatures belong to the class Gastropoda. What makes sea slugs particularly unique is their striking coloration and intricate patterns, which can range from vibrant blues and reds to more subdued pastels. This vivid coloration often serves as a warning to potential predators about their toxicity or distastefulness, a defense mechanism known as aposematism.

Sea slugs have come in various adaptations that make them intriguing to both hobbyists and scientists. Some species are known to incorporate toxins from their prey, such as sponges or hydroids, into their own tissues, providing them with chemical defenses. Others can perform kleptoplasty, a process where they sequester chloroplasts from algae they consume, allowing them to photosynthesize and produce energy from light.

Caring for sea slugs in a reef aquarium can be challenging, as they often have very specialized diets. Many species feed exclusively on certain types of sponges, bryozoans, or hydroids, making it crucial to ensure a stable and adequate food supply. Additionally, sea slugs are sensitive to water quality and require stable, pristine conditions to thrive. They are also generally short-lived, with lifespans ranging from a few months to a couple of years.

Before adding sea slugs to your aquarium, it's essential to research the specific needs of the species you're interested in. Providing a suitable environment and diet is key to their health and longevity. Despite the challenges, the reward of observing these extraordinary creatures up close can be well worth the effort.

1. 
   Common name: Branching Hammer Coral

   Scientific name: Adreus fascicularis
2. 
   Common name: A nudibranch

   Scientific name: Aegires minor
3. 
   Common name: Green and black gill guard slug

   Scientific name: Aegires serenae
4. Common name: Aldisa barlettai

   Scientific name: Aldisa barlettai
5. 
   Common name: California seahare

   Scientific name: Aplysia californica
6. Common name: Brown Sea Hare

   Scientific name: Aplysia depilans
7. 
   Common name: mottled sea hare

   Scientific name: Aplysia fasciata
8. 
   Common name: spotted sea hare

   Scientific name: Aplysia punctata
9. 
   Common name: Ardeadoris egretta

   Scientific name: Ardeadoris egretta
10. 
    Common name: Nudibranch

    Scientific name: Asteronotus cespitosus
11. 
    Common name: Berghia Nudibranch

    Scientific name: Berghia stephanieae
12. 
    Common name: Marten's Berthella

    Scientific name: Berthella martensi
13. 
    Common name: Bulb Anemone

    Scientific name: Boloceroides mcmurrichi
14. 
    Common name: A nudibranch

    Scientific name: Cadlinella ornatissima
15. 
    Common name: Indian Caloria

    Scientific name: Caloria indica
16. 
    Common name: purple-edged ceratosoma

    Scientific name: Ceratosoma tenue
17. 
    Common name: trilobate ceratosoma

    Scientific name: Ceratosoma trilobatum
18. 
    Common name: Red box sea cucumber

    Scientific name: Cercodemas anceps
19. 
    Common name: pleasant chelidonura

    Scientific name: Chelidonura amoena
20. 
    Common name: White-capped swallowtail slug

    Scientific name: Chelidonura inornata
21. 
    Common name: Chelidonura pallida

    Scientific name: Chelidonura pallida
22. 
    Common name: Variable Chelidonura

    Scientific name: Chelidonura varians
23. 
    Common name: Anna's Chromodoris

    Scientific name: Chromodoris annae
24. Common name: Chromodoris aspersa

    Scientific name: Chromodoris aspersa
25. 
    Common name: Diana's Chromodoris

    Scientific name: Chromodoris dianae
26. 
    Common name: elisabeth's chromodoris

    Scientific name: Chromodoris elisabethina
27. 
    Common name: leopard chromodoris

    Scientific name: Chromodoris leopardus
28. 
    Common name: loch's chromodoris

    Scientific name: Chromodoris lochi
29. 
    Common name: Magnificent Chromodoris

    Scientific name: Chromodoris magnifica
30. 
    Common name: Michael's Nudibranch

    Scientific name: Chromodoris michaeli
31. 
    Common name: pyjama slug

    Scientific name: Chromodoris quadricolor
32. 
    Common name: Strigate Chromodoris

    Scientific name: Chromodoris strigata
33. 
    Common name: willan's chromodoris

    Scientific name: Chromodoris willani
34. 
    Common name: Leaf Sheep

    Scientific name: Costasiella kuroshimae
35. Common name: Crimora lutea

    Scientific name: Crimora lutea
36. 
    Common name: bohol discodoris

    Scientific name: Discodoris boholiensis
37. 
    Common name: blunt-end sea hare

    Scientific name: Dolabella auricularia
38. 
    Common name: Black-margined Doriprismatica

    Scientific name: Doriprismatica atromarginata
39. 
    Common name: Starry Nudibranch

    Scientific name: Doriprismatica stellata
40. Common name: crown doto

    Scientific name: Doto coronata
41. 
    Common name: lettuce slug

    Scientific name: Elysia crispata
42. 
    Common name: Eastern Pacific Emerald Elysia

    Scientific name: Elysia diomedea
43. 
    Common name: lettuce slug

    Scientific name: Elysia ornata
44. 
    Common name: Sapsucking Slug

    Scientific name: Elysia verrucosa
45. 
    Common name: green elysia

    Scientific name: Elysia viridis
46. Common name: Ercolania boodleae

    Scientific name: Ercolania boodleae
47. 
    Common name: much-desired flabellina

    Scientific name: Flabellina exoptata
48. 
    Common name: purple aeolis

    Scientific name: Flabellina iodinea
49. 
    Common name: striped flabellina

    Scientific name: Flabellina lineata
50. 
    Common name: red-lined flabellina

    Scientific name: Flabellina rubrolineata
51. 
    Common name: A nudibranch

    Scientific name: Glossodoris cincta
52. 
    Common name: hikuero glossodoris

    Scientific name: Glossodoris hikuerensis
53. 
    Common name: Pallid glossodoris

    Scientific name: Glossodoris pallida
54. 
    Common name: brown margin glossodoris

    Scientific name: Glossodoris rufomarginata
55. 
    Common name: Goniobranchus albopunctatus

    Scientific name: Goniobranchus albopunctatus
56. Common name: Goniobranchus alius

    Scientific name: Goniobranchus alius
57. 
    Common name: Ringed chromodoris

    Scientific name: Goniobranchus annulatus
58. 
    Common name: Purple-Edged Ceratosoma

    Scientific name: Goniobranchus aureopurpureus
59. 
    Common name: co's goniobranchus

    Scientific name: Goniobranchus coi
60. 
    Common name: Collingwood's Chromodoris

    Scientific name: Goniobranchus collingwoodi
61. 
    Common name: Reliable Goniobranchus

    Scientific name: Goniobranchus fidelis
62. 
    Common name: Twin Goniobranchus

    Scientific name: Goniobranchus geminus
63. 
    Common name: goemetric goniobranchus

    Scientific name: Goniobranchus geometricus
64. 
    Common name: lumpy goniobranchus

    Scientific name: Goniobranchus hintuanensis
65. 
    Common name: Kuni's nudibranch

    Scientific name: Goniobranchus kuniei
66. 
    Common name: red-netted goniobranchus

    Scientific name: Goniobranchus reticulatus
67. 
    Common name: red-netted goniobranchus

    Scientific name: Goniobranchus tinctorius
68. 
    Common name: Nudibranch

    Scientific name: Goniobranchus tritos
69. Common name: angled doris

    Scientific name: Goniodoris nodosa
70. 
    Common name: Red spotted transluscent slug

    Scientific name: Gymnodoris ceylonica
71. 
    Common name: batangas halgerda

    Scientific name: Halgerda batangas
72. 
    Common name: Halgerda carlsoni

    Scientific name: Halgerda carlsoni
73. 
    Common name: willey's halgerda

    Scientific name: Halgerda willeyi
74. 
    Common name: bearded fireworm

    Scientific name: Hermodice carunculata
75. 
    Common name: Spanish dancer

    Scientific name: Hexabranchus sanguineus
76. 
    Common name: Giant hypselodoris

    Scientific name: Hypselodoris apolegma
77. 
    Common name: Bullocks Hypselodoris

    Scientific name: Hypselodoris bullockii
78. 
    Common name: Kanga Hypselodoris

    Scientific name: Hypselodoris kanga
79. 
    Common name: spotted hypselodoris

    Scientific name: Hypselodoris maculosa
80. 
    Common name: beautiful hypselodoris

    Scientific name: Hypselodoris pulchella
81. 
    Common name: tryon's hypselodoris

    Scientific name: Hypselodoris tryoni
82. 
    Common name: Sea Slug

    Scientific name: Jorunna funebris
83. 
    Common name: red-lined jorunna

    Scientific name: Jorunna rubescens
84. Common name: Limenandra Nodosa

    Scientific name: Limenandra nodosa
85. 
    Common name: Red Sea Feather Star

    Scientific name: Manucomplanus varians
86. Common name: Marie's Mexichromis

    Scientific name: Mexichromis mariei
87. 
    Common name: Beau Vallon magnificent slug

    Scientific name: Mexichromis multituberculata
88. 
    Common name: jolly gree giant

    Scientific name: Miamira sinuata
89. 
    Common name: miniature melo

    Scientific name: Micromelo undatus
90. 
    Common name: crested nembrotha

    Scientific name: Nembrotha cristata
91. 
    Common name: lined nembrotha

    Scientific name: Nembrotha lineolata
92. 
    Common name: bighorn nembrotha

    Scientific name: Nembrotha megalocera
93. 
    Common name: purple-lined nembrotha

    Scientific name: Nembrotha purpureolineata
94. 
    Common name: Nembrotha yonowae

    Scientific name: Nembrotha yonowae
95. Common name: Alcino's Flatworm

    Scientific name: Notoplana alcinoi
96. Common name: Triangular Pygmy Goby

    Scientific name: Paraclavarina triangularis
97. Common name: Parvocaulis parvulus

    Scientific name: Parvocaulis parvulus
98. 
    Common name: Graeffe's Sea Cucumber

    Scientific name: Pearsonothuria graeffei
99. Common name: Phestilla lugubris

    Scientific name: Phestilla lugubris
100. 
     Common name: black gilled phestilla

     Scientific name: Phestilla melanobrachia
101. 
     Common name: Gardiner's headshield slug

     Scientific name: Philinopsis gardineri
102. Common name: Phyllidia babai

     Scientific name: Phyllidia babai
103. 
     Common name: Celestial Phyllidia

     Scientific name: Phyllidia coelestis
104. 
     Common name: elegant Phyllidia

     Scientific name: Phyllidia elegans
105. 
     Common name: Phyllidia exquisita

     Scientific name: Phyllidia exquisita
106. 
     Common name: Blue nudibranch

     Scientific name: Phyllidia picta
107. 
     Common name: varicose Phyllidia

     Scientific name: Phyllidia varicosa
108. 
     Common name: Pustulose wart slug

     Scientific name: Phyllidiella pustulosa
109. 
     Common name: rose Phyllidiella

     Scientific name: Phyllidiella rosans
110. Common name: Anna's Phyllidiopsis

     Scientific name: Phyllidiopsis annae
111. 
     Common name: Phyllidiopsis pipeki

     Scientific name: Phyllidiopsis pipeki
112. 
     Common name: Shireen's Phyllidiopsis

     Scientific name: Phyllidiopsis shireenae
113. 
     Common name: Solar Powered Nudibranch

     Scientific name: Phyllodesmium briareum
114. 
     Common name: Solar-powered Phyllodesmium

     Scientific name: Phyllodesmium longicirrum
115. 
     Common name: Great Phyllodesmium

     Scientific name: Phyllodesmium magnum
116. 
     Common name: Flat camouflaged slug

     Scientific name: Plakobranchus ocellatus
117. Common name: Flat peach slug

     Scientific name: Platydoris formosa
118. 
     Common name: Forskal's side-gilled slug

     Scientific name: Pleurobranchus forskalii
119. 
     Common name: grand pleurobranch

     Scientific name: Pleurobranchus grandis
120. 
     Common name: Four-lined Nudibranch

     Scientific name: Polycera quadrilineata