| Hexabranchus sanguineus Ruppell & Leuckart 1828 spanish dancer
Spanish dancers, Hexabranchus sanguineus, are usually pure red, mottled, or occasionally yellow. They animals can swim freely. As the name suggests, Hexabranchus sanguineus has six gills. There is no gill pouch into which the gills can retract. Spanish dancers feed on a variety of sponges.
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| Distribution | Tropical Indo-west Pacific, Red Sea |
| Depth | shallow |
| Max size | 40cms, one of the largest nudibranchs |
| Family | Hexabranchidae |
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