Description: Body dorso-ventrally flattened. Easily recognized by the bright coloring. Reddish-brown with larger orange and smaller yellow spots. Small white spots along the edges. Two small sensory antennae on its head. The edge is wavy. Size: length up to 5 cm.
Habitat: The flatworm lives on the coral reefs, often hidden beneath the rocks or rubble. It may swim in the open using the edge of its body. Depth: ranges from 1 m down to 25 m.
Distribution: Occasional all over the Caribbean.
Kingdom Animalia Phylum Platyhelminthes Genus Pseudoceros Species Pseudoceros pardalis
Status in World Register of Marine Species
Not included in WoRMS database
Scientific synonyms and common names
Leopard flatworm [English]
Humann, P., 1992. Reef Creature Identification - Florida Caribbean Bahamas, (ed. N. Deloach). New World Publications, Inc., Paramount Miller Graphics, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida.
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P. pardalis
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