Rare Leviathan Creature from Fiji Live Rock

[waverider]

This creature first crawled out of some rock I imported from FiJi. He's a gorgeous black velvet thing that cruises my rock at night with almost manta ray style. He's a rare late night sighting on my reef.

 

[A Young Reefer]

Looks like an Atlantic Black Sea hare

 

[spsick]

I haven’t seen one of those in so long I forgot what they’re called but yeah it’s basically a snail.

Super cool haven’t seen any Fiji rock critters in ages.

 

[OrionN]

This creature first crawled out of some rock I imported from FiJi. He's a gorgeous black velvet thing that cruises my rock at night with almost manta ray style. He's a rare late night sighting on my reef.

How/where did ou get Fiji rock? I have not seen any real Pacific live rocks (not the trademark "real Live rock") for years.

 

[tautog83]

Some kinda of nudibranch?

 

[Thunder_reef]

Looks like a black stomatella to me

 

[Tired]

Oh, very cool! I think that's an "elephant snail"?

I second the question about where you got the rock. Particularly since- did those distressed-but-alive stony corals come with it?

 

[spsick]

I was thinking Keyhole Limpet but that’s not it. It’s a black Elephant slug (scutus).

 

[TokenReefer]

Is that white spot hard?

 

[jmichaelh7]

That’s neat

 

[waverider]

I was thinking Keyhole Limpet but that’s not it. It’s a black Elephant slug (scutus).

You are spot on correct! I just Googled "Black Elephant Slug" and our little friend here is a dead ringer: http://www.seaslugforum.net/showall/scutus

 

[Isaac Alves]

That is awesome.

 

[Reefing102]

That’s pretty cool and I third the question of who is currently importing Fiji rock? That would be awesome to get some

 

[Sean Clark]

Very cool hitchhiker.

 

[d2mini]

That's cool! I'm so peanut butter and jealous.

 

[Tamberav]

beauty! Had one like 10 years ago... if you get multiples, they can reproduce in the tank.

 

[Lavey29]

I'm always amazed at the level of knowledge here from you reefers to be able to ID cool critters like that.

 

[waverider]

That’s pretty cool and I third the question of who is currently importing Fiji rock? That would be awesome to get some

The rock was from an older display tank they were breaking down at Salty's Lake Norman. -About 3 years ago

 

[livinlifeinBKK]

The rock was from an older display tank they were breaking down at Salty's Lake Norman. -About 3 years ago

Oh, ok...Post saying you imported it made it sound as if it was new...i think you had some people getting pretty excited at the thought of fresh Fiji rock!

 

[Reefing102]

The rock was from an older display tank they were breaking down at Salty's Lake Norman. -About 3 years ago

Oh gotcha. Yea like mentioned, thought it was new import