Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: North Atlantic Ocean: UK to Bay of Biscay.
Natural Environment: Inhabits sheltered rocky areas and overhangs, usually on lee side of islands and rocks, and seen at depths usually greater than 30 feet (10 m).
Aquarium Suitability: A cool water species and shown here for identification only
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Octocorallia
Order: Anlcyonacea
Suborder: Alcyoniina
Family: Alcyoniidae
Genus: Alcyonium
FYI: Shown here for identification only.
Unsuitable for home tropical aquariums.
Cold water species.
Plankton feeder.