Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas, and Caribbean.
Natural Environment: Inhabits reef slopes, deep channels, deep lagoons, and usually seen at depths between 30 - 50 feet (10 - 15 m), yet is also seen as deep as 200 feet (60 m).
Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Agariciidae
Genus: Agaricia
FYI: Shown here for information only.