9 photos - 5 species


Pleurobranchus albiguttatus ( Bergh, 1905 )

Mosaic Pleurobranch, sidegill Slug

Maximum length: 2.5 - 12 cm

Maximum depth: 15 m

Active at night.

Body is covered with rounded tubercles, thus perfectly camouflaged.

Very variable in color, there are very light, reddish to dark brown specimens.

Found in sheltered rocky subtropical reefs.

Photos 1 - 2 Johnny: Bangka Island


Berthellina citrina Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828

Lemon pleurobranch, Side-gilled slug or Orange gumdrop

Maximum length: 30 mm

Nocturnal, they eat sponges, tunicates and other invertebrates.

They have strong jaws and broad rasping tongues. 

Photo 1 Johnny: Hurghada Egypt


Pleurobranchus forskalii Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828

Forsskal's pleurobranch or Sidegill slug

Maximum 150 mm

Lives on corals, sand and mud.

Eats sea squirts and sponges.

Photos 1 - 2 Johnny: Hurghada Egypt


Pleurobranchus grandis Pease, 1868

Sidegill slug, Grand pleurobranch or Tiled pleurobranch

Gelege - Eggs of the snail
Gelege - Eggs of the snail

Maximum length: 100 mm

Although variable, the colour pattern is mostly pale with red bands.

Photos 1 - 4 Johnny: Hurghada Egypt