How deep does the Horned Sapsucker live?

The Horned Sapsucker (Elysia cornigera) is typically found at 0–3 m.

How big does the Horned Sapsucker get?

The Horned Sapsucker grows to about 1.5 cm.

Horned Sapsucker

Elysia cornigera

Group: Other
Typical depth: 0–3 m
Max size: 1.5 cm

This little sea slug eats algae but keeps the captured chloroplasts working inside its own body, so it can feed on sunlight like a leaf. It grazes Caulerpa and other green algae in very shallow water, only a couple of metres down, and grows no bigger than a fingernail.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Mollusca › Gastropoda › Plakobranchidae › Elysia

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 420571.

FAQ

How deep does the Horned Sapsucker live?: The Horned Sapsucker (Elysia cornigera) is typically found at 0–3 m.
How big does the Horned Sapsucker get?: The Horned Sapsucker grows to about 1.5 cm.