Created on Day 5 April 5, 2012 Part of this creature’s defense
mechanism is its bright coloring. Also, when laying its eggs,
the female Spanish dancer deposits a toxin with them, which
keeps predators from eating the undeveloped Spanish dancers. The
information for these habits was given to this creature by its
Creator. - The Spanish dancer’s flattened body is brightly
colored in shades of red, pink, or orange. - Some are a solid
color and some are patterned, depending on the location. - This
is the only nudibranch family that has six gills. - This
creature gets its name from the appearance of its swimming
motion. It resembles the flaring skirt of a Spanish dancer. -
The male Spanish dancer enters dance competitions to win its
mate. - This creature is one of the most colorful in the world.
- This species was first described in the Red Sea, where its
solid red form is found. GENUS/SPECIES: Hexabranchus sanguineus
Size: Up to 1.5 ft (0.45 m) Habitat: Shallow waters of tropical
Indian Ocean and western Pacific,