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Family Plexauridae

Euplexaura sp.

Silver Sea Whip

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: East Africa to Central Indo-Pacific Ocean.

Natural Environment: Found at various depths on reef slopes.

Aquarium Suitability: A beautiful species, however, not purposely collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Octocorallia

    Order: Anlcyonacea

    Suborder: Holaxonia

    Family: Plexauridae

    Genus: Euplexaura

FYI: Shown here only for identification only.

Best left in the wild.

If becoming available, would need a steady supply of plankton-like foodstuffs, swift water movement, and should be maintained in dim areas so as not to encourage algae growth.

 Euplexaura sp. (Silver Sea Whip)
Photo © Vincent Hargreaves
Echinogorgia sp. Menella sp.
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