Macro
Spanish Dancer
Hexabranchus sanguineus · Marine gastropod mollusk — family Hexabranchidae; one of the largest nudibranchs known
Most nudibranchs crawl; the Spanish dancer, disturbed, lets go of the reef and swims — mantle skirts flaring and rolling in the deep-red flamenco motion that named it. It ranks among the largest of all nudibranchs, a crimson animal that can reach forearm length, and it is almost strictly nocturnal, which makes it a signature night-dive find across the Indo-Pacific and Red Sea. By torchlight look for one plowing across open reef between sponge meals, often carrying passengers: emperor shrimp ride the mantle folds like deckhands. Its eggs are as recognizable as the animal, a rose-shaped ribbon of pink spirals fixed to hard bottom and chemically defended like the adult. Watch a voluntary swim from a respectful distance; forced performances exhaust an animal with nowhere to hide.
어디서 언제 볼 수 있나
"상주종"은 해당 다이빙 포인트에서 대부분의 다이빙 시 만날 수 있다는 의미이며, "계절종"은 표기된 월에 안정적으로 출현한다는 뜻입니다. 그 외의 생물은 보너스로 여기세요 — 계획의 근거로 삼지 마세요.
| 목적지 | 신뢰도 | 월 | 참고 사항 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharm El Sheikh & Ras MohammedEgypt | Occasional | 연중 가능 | |
| North & South Malé AtollsMaldives | Occasional | 연중 가능 | |
| Marsa Alam & the Deep SouthEgypt | Occasional | 연중 가능 | |
| Lembeh StraitIndonesia | Occasional | 연중 가능 | |
| Kona, HawaiʻiUnited States | Occasional | 연중 가능 |
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이해하기
서식지: Coral reefs, rubble, and lagoon slopes, sheltering by day and crossing open bottom at night between sponge meals.
범위: Tropical Indo-Pacific and Red Sea, east to Hawaii and French Polynesia.
행동 특성: Almost strictly nocturnal; crawls like any dorid until disturbed, then swims free with rolling flexes of its flared crimson mantle. Lays a rose-shaped pink egg ribbon on hard bottom.
먹이: Sponges, favoring chemically defended species whose compounds it stores for its own protection.
크기: 보통 0.25 m; 최대 기록 수심 0.6 m (body length; most individuals run 20–30 cm).
이 생물 주변에서의 행동 요령
If the swimming display happens, enjoy it — but never lift, prod, or fan an animal loose to force a performance, and leave the egg roses unhandled.
보존
Not formally assessed; conspicuous size makes it a frequent harassment victim, which responsible operators actively brief against.
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