Yellow-citron berthellina (Berthellina citrina)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Berthellina citrina
- Common name
- Yellow-citron berthellina
- Category
- Molluscs
- Family
- Pleurobranchidae
- Genus
- Berthellina
- Size
- 3–6 cm
- Depth
- 1–30 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- rocky-reef, coral-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, nocturnal
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, East Atlantic, Indian Ocean & Red Sea
Description
Berthellina citrina reaches 6 cm. Small opisthobranch mollusk (Pleurobranchidae) Indo-Pacific and Mediterranean with stocky uniformly distinctive lemon-yellow body (hence citrina), small reduced internal shell. Lives from 1 to 30 m under stones and in rocky crevices of coral and rocky reefs of entire Indo-Pacific and Mediterranean. Nocturnal, ascidian predator. Accessible macro photo subject for its uniform vivid yellow pattern.
Photo of Yellow-citron berthellina
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Yellow-citron berthellina?
- Yellow-citron berthellina (Berthellina citrina) reaches 3–6 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Yellow-citron berthellina?
- Yellow-citron berthellina is found between 1–30 m deep.
- Is the Yellow-citron berthellina dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Yellow-citron berthellina?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Yellow-citron berthellina?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, East Atlantic, Indian Ocean & Red Sea.
Other species in the family Pleurobranchidae
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 140815)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2302627)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia