Re: Discodoris atromaculata from Greece

February 24, 2004
From: Baki Yokes

Dear Mihalis and Bill,
Concerning message #12270:
Discodoris atromaculata is more common on the North Aegean Sea (Saros Bay)along the Turkish coasts, where the the density of sea water ranges between 1.023-1.026. I think it will not be a problem to acclimatize this species to tropical 1.025, but, it is very very difficult to keep its food sponge, Petrosia ficiformis, alive in an aquarium (I tried and failed). As far as I observe, the sponge is common only in certain locations on the Aegean and Mediterranean Turkish coasts, which suggests some specific environmental conditions are needed.

Photo: Saros Bay (North Aegean), Turkey. Dive site: Ibrice. Depth: 24m. Date: May 1999.

Best wishes
Baki

bakiyokes@turk.net

Yokes, B., 2004 (Feb 24) Re: Discodoris atromaculata from Greece. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12294

Dear Baki,
Thanks for the photo of the Discodoris convention. I didn't realise they could be so abundant. As you say, keeping the food items alive and healthy, is one of the main stumbling blocks to keeping nudibranchs in aquaria.
Best wishes
Bill Rudman

Rudman, W.B., 2004 (Feb 24). Comment on Re: Discodoris atromaculata from Greece by Baki Yokes. [Message in] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/find/12294

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