Ceratosoma trilobatum

Three-lobed nudibranch
Cératosome trilobé

Distribution

The tropical Pacific
The Red Sea
The Indian Ocean

Substrate and environment

Exclusively a marine species
The species is generally observed on the reef or near it.
The species is generally observed in a sandy zone or in seagrass
The species crawls on the seafloor
The species can be found between 1 and 20 Meters.
Uncommon Species

General behaviour of the species

Species generally solitary

General characteristics of the species

Maximum size : 12 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