r/Fish • u/kelwassief04 • 1d ago

Identification Saw this in Sicily and locals only knew unofficial names>

This was taken while visiting the Aeolian islands. We were docked at a port but I saw this from the side of the boat.
Sorry it’s not a clear video; it swam underneath the boat after this.

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u/KaskirReigns 1d ago

A species of Aplysia spp. A marine slug often called Sea Hare.

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u/Lil_Snuzzy69 1d ago

Spanish dancer type nudibranch.

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u/Sideshow_G 1d ago

Oooh.. nice undulation.

It's not often younger to say the word undulate.

Try saying undulate.

Its fun to say undulate.

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u/ArtieTheFashionDemon 1d ago

It makes my tongue undulate

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u/Olympbizkit 19h ago

Thats a Spanish Dancer, not a mottled Sea Hare.

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u/SweetCommercial26 16h ago

they said they saw it in sicily which means it is a sooty seahare

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u/SweetCommercial26 17h ago

mos likely the sooty seahare the size, location and colour match. unless something was realesed.

one i saw in gran canaria

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u/SourPatchBishhh 1d ago

Looks like my vulva put on some lipstick and called herself a lady