Aplysia punctata

Dotted sea-hare
Punktierter Seehase
Gestippelde zeehaas
Lièvre de mer moucheté
Liebre de mar punteada
Lepre di mare

Distribution

The temperate Atlantic
The Mediterranean

Substrate and environment

Exclusively a marine species
The species is generally observed in a sandy zone or in seagrass
The species crawls on the seafloor
The species can be found between 0 and 20 Meters.
Uncommon Species
Imitates a rock or a coral.

General behaviour of the species

Species generally solitary
The animal may squirt ink if disturbed
Imitates a rock or a coral.
The animal is rather indifferent to the diver, though it remains on its guard

General characteristics of the species

Maximum size : 20 cm
Maximum age known : 1 year(s)
The animal is a grazer of algae.
The animal can show variable colouring
The animal is a simultaneous hermaphrodite

Relationship with humans

The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest
The species is exploited in the following sector(s) :
- - Chemistry/pharmacy

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