Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Belize and Puerto Rico.
Natural Environment: Inhabits coastal areas and usually found at depths between 30 to 50 feet (10 - 15 m).
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Hexacorallia
Order: Zoantharia
Suborder: Macrocnemina
Family: Parazoanthidae
Genus: Parazoanthus
FYI: Shown here only for identification only.
A non-photosynthetic species.
Unsuitable for home aquariums/extremely difficult to maintain any length of time!
Lives solely on sponges.
Best left in the wild.