Ocellated Sea Hare
Aplysia oculifera
- Group: Other
- Max size: 15 cm
- For divers: safe
A herbivorous sea hare that crops algae by night on shallow rocky reefs, estuaries and bays, the ocellated sea hare grows to about 15 centimetres. Like its relatives it lives just a single year before breeding and dying.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Aplysiida › Aplysiidae › Aplysia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 208626.
FAQ
- Is the Ocellated Sea Hare dangerous to divers?
- The Ocellated Sea Hare is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Ocellated Sea Hare get?
- The Ocellated Sea Hare grows to about 15 cm.