How deep does the Orange Blob live?

The Orange Blob (Pleurobranchaea californica) is typically found at 30–1200 m.

How big does the Orange Blob get?

The Orange Blob grows to about 21 cm.

Orange Blob

Pleurobranchaea californica

Group: Other
Typical depth: 30–1200 m
Max size: 21 cm

This sea slug crawls across the bottom from shallow water down past a thousand metres, hunting whatever invertebrates and small fish it can catch. It will even eat its own kind, and grows to around twenty centimetres.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Pleurobranchida › Pleurobranchaeidae › Pleurobranchaea

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 367819.

FAQ

How deep does the Orange Blob live?: The Orange Blob (Pleurobranchaea californica) is typically found at 30–1200 m.
How big does the Orange Blob get?: The Orange Blob grows to about 21 cm.