Not Reef Tank Suitable
Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank
Range: North Atlantic Ocean: Mediterranean and north west coasts of Europe from Portugal to Norway.
Natural Environment: Inhabits sheltered rocky areas containing boulders and stones and seen at depths usually between 10 to 150 feet (3 - 45 m).
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.
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.
Has separate male and female colonies.