What is this critter?

Brianw1970 · Mar 9, 2010

I was taking some before photos and spotted this guy at the mouth of my cave. Any idea what it is?

XxKnuckleheadxX · Mar 9, 2010

nudi branch and apstasia!

Cathic · Mar 9, 2010

You got both of em right, i see the Apstasia in at least 2 places, take care of that quick...

Reefrookie · Mar 9, 2010

Cathic said:
You got both of em right, i see the Apstasia in at least 2 places, take care of that quick...

That's what the nudibranch is doing

VAreef · Mar 9, 2010

It does look like that Nudi is eating the aptasia. You may wanna keep him around. Kill the aptaisia though.

yote · Mar 9, 2010

Is that not a Bergia (sp?) nudibranch? Looks like one to me.
If it is,ALL it eats is aiptasia.

Reefrookie · Mar 9, 2010

yote said:
Is that not a Bergia (sp?) nudibranch? Looks like one to me.
If it is,ALL it eats is aiptasia.

lol....that was my point!

Bifferwine · Mar 9, 2010

dcantucson · Mar 9, 2010

+1 Biff.
My berghias are tan or cream in color. Maybe that's a new type of aiptasia eating nudi? :)

reeffreak · Mar 9, 2010

Yep,that is definitely not a berghia.They don't even get close to that big.

Pretty though.

XxKnuckleheadxX · Mar 11, 2010

yeah not a berghia, maybe a velvet? guessin on that. i think its just the way the pic was snapped made it look like it was eating the apstasia