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Caulerpa

Caulerpa paspaloides

(Bory de Saint-Vincent) Greville 1830

Palm Tree Algae

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Eastern Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean.

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow, sometimes muddy environments where slow to moderate currents exist.

Aquarium Suitability: Not among the more popular aquarium species, however, still a useable aquarium species that requires moderate light and currents. Not usually fed upon by herbivorous fish.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Plantae

    Phylum: Chlorophyta

    Class: Ulvophyceae

    Order: Bryopsidales

    Family: Caulerpaceae

    Genus: Caulerpa

 Caulerpa paspaloides (Palm Tree Algae)
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