[Bongo Shrimp]

It can't swim and is carried by currents of the ocean. They have nematocysts and can sting like jellyfish. Although not really practical for the home aquarium because well it can't swim, stings, and ONLY floats on the surface partially exposed to the air. Not 100% sure it can sting a human but it eats Portuguese man o war and other hydrozoans that are potentially deadly to humans.

I would pay some serious $$$ for one of these...

This is #2 in my favorite list of all time most awesome sea animals.

So WHAT IS IT?

Glaucus atlanticus

Here is some info on Seaslugforum: The Sea Slug Forum - Glaucus atlanticus

Awesome right?

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

No one thinks these are just the coolest things ever?!?!

 

[iyachtuxivm]

It looks pretty wicked.

 

[Star33]

Looks Awesome to me !!!!!!!!

 

[bbadco]

holey

FREAKING the sweetest thing I have seen !!!!

 

[SeaStarStiletto]

Looks like something out of that new movie Avatar. Seriously, how can people want to study outer space when we have amazing things right here.

 

[igot2gats]

Pretty sweet. Sea creature #5,873,229,061 that is super cool looking, & not suitable for a reef tank. Ahhhh...the joys of this hobby.:3195:

Nice find.

 

[Azurel]

That is beautiful.....That would be sweet to have if they didn't have such a specific food requirements....

 

[fishtal]

Looks like something out of that new movie Avatar.

I was going to say the same thing! :victory:

 

[blix70]

I thought mine was pretty

this one blows mine away. the picture attached is of two.

 

[reefermadness]

Really sweet.

I saw this in Moorea. About the length of my arm.

 

[BusyB]

they look pretty frickin' awsome. Do you know how big they can get? they look like a species that would be small, maybe no bigger than an inch.

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

Reefermadness- I think that's a cucumber.

And I think they do stay pretty small.

Here is another pic I found of a guy holding one:

 

[Bongo Shrimp]

Here's a video that has the slugs in it, they are talked about and filmed near the end of this awesome video.

YouTube - Sea Turtle Fights Killer Man-o-War

 

[Alan]

Thats beautiful. I like anything thats blue lol. But thats pretty sweet.

 

[cbau45]

I was going to say the same thing! :victory:

I'm going to have to 3rd that? It definitely looks like an Avatar type creature. I noticed that one of the plants in that movie looked an aweful lot like a tube worm....hmmm...wonder where they got that idea?

Cool find though Bongo! Definitely and interesting creature to say the least.