Recent tests confirmed that this worm, with its non-camouflaged colors, is poisonous, containing tetrodotoxin. This is the same poison found in pufferfish. The "c.f." in the species name indicates that this animal is similar to the original species, but slightly different, and eventually this flatworm will be recognized as distinct. Its scientific name means "divided in half" because of the stripes going down the back. They grow to 2.5 inches. #scuba #dive #scubadive #hhd #honuhawaiiandiving #fishfacts #dividedflatworm #flatworm
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