Common name : Spanish dancer
Scientific name : Hexabranchus sanguineus
Family : Hexabranchidae
Native to : Indo-Pacific Ocean and the Red Sea
Interesting fact : Rhinopores are two horn-like sensory organs on the head that help these fish locate food or a mate.
Conservation status : Not Evaluated
The Spanish dancer nudibranch is a large, colourful sea slug living among coral reefs. They are over 40 cm long, have bright red mantles with golden gills and rhinopores. They crawl and swim feeding on sponges. These hermaphrodites lay brightly coloured eggs in spiral, ribbon-like mass on a solid substrate. Lifespan is less than a year.