Aegires minor

Banana nudibranch
Doris-guêpe

Distribution

The tropical Pacific
The Indian Ocean

Substrate and environment

Exclusively a marine species
The species is generally observed on the reef or near it.
The species crawls on the seafloor
The species can be found between 3 and 24 Meters.
Rare species.

General behaviour of the species

Species generally solitary

General characteristics of the species

Maximum size : 14 cm
The animal feeds mainly on small invertebrates that it gleans on the seafloor.
Diet : Sponges
The animal is a simultaneous hermaphrodite

Relationship with humans

The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest

The species can be confused with other species of similar appearance!