Hypselodoris festiva (Adams, 1861)
Blue dorid
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Family:  Chromodorididae ()
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Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 15 m
Distribution:  Northwest Pacific: Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.
Diagnosis:  Characterized by the uniform blue background color, with a median yellow line and a series of yellow spots or streaks forming a line down each side of the mantle, behind the rhinophores. The mantle has a thin irregular yellow border. Rhinophore club and gills are edged in orange.
Biology:  Common in shallow waters. Feed mainly on sponges (Ref. 125532).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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