Blue Velvet Slug ***

Fish Species

Blue Velvet Slug

Blue Velvet Slug - Description

The Blue Velvet Slug is also commonly known as the Blue Velvet Nudibranch.

It is a marine sea slug that makes a very useful addition to the marine tropical aquarium as it is often used to get rid of flatworms that are causing a nuisance in the tank.

Popular Name: Blue Velvet Slug
Species: Chelidonura varians

Profile of the Blue Velvet Slug

This Profile contains interesting facts and information about the Blue Velvet Slug species.

Size: Up to 7cm
Fish Tank conditions: PH 8.1 to 8.4. Temp: 20 to 25 Degrees
Diet / Feeding: Dried or Frozen Foods particularly Flatworms
Temperament: Peaceful
Habitat: Shallow sandy bottoms of lagoons and bays
Behaviour: Good addition to Community Tank
Range: South Western Pacific Ocean

Scientific Classification of the Blue Velvet Slug

Definition: Scientific classification, or biological classification, is how biologists group and categorize species of organisms with shared physical characteristics. Scientific classification belongs to the science of taxonomy.

Species: Chelidonura varians
Popular Name: Blue Velvet Slug - Blue Velvet Nudibranch
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Family: Aglajidae

Marine Fish Index

Facts about Fish Species - Blue Velvet Slug

The colours, shapes and sizes of individual fishes varies enormously - you really need excellent quality pictures or photographs to assist in the identification process.

A combination of the number of fins and their characteristics, color, scale counts, general features, maximum length and distribution are used during a species identification process.

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