Aegires minor (Banana nudibranch)
Identification
Fairly large nudibranch, bright yellow color, with black lines and blotches. The body is hard and stiff, yellow rhinophores.
Status
Unevaluated by the IUCN Red list, but an uncommon species.
Habitat
East Africa, the Indian Ocean and the Indo-Pacific to Australia. It is often found on sponges from the Leucettidae family.
Reproduction
It lays eggs in a yellow ribbon of mucus.
Size
Up to 14cm.
Prey / Predation
It feeds on sponges such as Leucetta primigenia.
Special features
It was formerly know as Notodoris minor, but renamed to Aegires minor. Its common name is Banana nudibranch due to its bright yellow color.
