Blue sea dragons, who are also known as blue sea slugs and sea angels, are small marine gastropods that float on the surface of the ocean. They eat cnidarians such as the Portuguese man of war, and like other sea slugs can utilize the stingers from its prey within its own body meaning they can sting! Blue sea dragons look like something straight out of Pokemon, but they can be found in most of the oceans throughout the world!

Scientific Name: Family Glaucidae
Range: Worldwide
Size: just over an inch (3cm) in length at maximum size
Diet: blue buttons, portuguese menofwar, by the wind sailors, etc.
Life Span: ~more research needed~

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