Goniobranchus alius Starry Rainbow Dorid

Goniobranchus alius is commonly referred to as Starry Rainbow Dorid. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Goniobranchus alius, Kwajalein

Courtesy of the author Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater . Please visit www.underwaterkwaj.com for more information.

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AphiaID:: 597347

Scientific:: Goniobranchus alius
German:: Sternenregenbogen Nacktschnecke
English:: Starry Rainbow Dorid

Category:: Nudibranchs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Mollusca (Phylum) > Gastropoda (Class) > Nudibranchia (Order) > Chromodorididae (Family) > Goniobranchus (Genus) > alius (Species)
Initial determination:: (Rudman, ), 1987

Occurrence:: Indian Ocean, Kenya, Marschall Islands, Mozambique, Réunion , South-Africa, Sri Lanka, Tansania
Marine Zone:: Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters
Sea depth:: 5 - 10 Meter
Habitats:: Lagoons, Pinnacles, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 0.59" - 1.57" (1.5cm - 4cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Food specialist, No reliable information available, Sponges
Difficulty:: Not suitable for aquarium keeping
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2015-09-27 13:29:03
Last edit:: 2025-10-18 19:59:49

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Goniobranchus alius (Rudman, 1987)

Similar to Goniobranchus albopustulosus and Goniobranchus rufomaculatus.

Sea slugs genus Goniobranchus fees exclusivey on sponges.

Synonymised names
Chromodoris alius Rudman, 1987 · unaccepted > superseded combination

External links

underwaterkwaj (en). Abgerufen am 18.10.2025.

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Goniobranchus alius, Copyright Bo Davidsson

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