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