Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
Site Supported in Part by:
Caribsea 

Family: Ellisellidae

Junceella fragilis

(Ridley, 1884)

Delicate Sea Whip

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Natural Environment: Inhabits various depths on reef slopes.

Aquarium Suitability: A beautiful species seen on the reefs, however, yet not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Octocorallia

    Order: Anlcyonacea

    Suborder: Calcaxonia

    Family: Ellisellidae

    Genus: Junceella

FYI: Shown here only for identification only.

Best left in the wild.

 Junceella fragilis (Delicate Sea Whip)
Photo © www.edge-of-reef.com
Ellisella sp. Viminella sp.
Return to Linking Page
Site Supported in Part by:
AquaLogic