Rumphella antipathes Formosan Gorgonian Coral, Formosan Gorgonian, Black Sea Whip, Black Sea Rod, Bushy Black Coral

Rumphella antipathes is commonly referred to as Formosan Gorgonian Coral, Formosan Gorgonian, Black Sea Whip, Black Sea Rod, Bushy Black Coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. A aquarium size of at least 500 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

5843 

AphiaID:

288448 

Scientific:

Rumphella antipathes 

German:

Schwarze Koralle, Echte Schwarze Koralle, Strauch-Buschgorgonie 

English:

Formosan Gorgonian Coral, Formosan Gorgonian, Black Sea Whip, Black Sea Rod, Bushy Black Coral 

Category:

Hoornkoralen 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Malacalcyonacea (Order) > Isididae (Family) > Rumphella (Genus) > antipathes (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Linnaeus, ), 1758 

Occurrence:

Egypt, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Kiribati, Marschall Islands, Micronesia, North Pacific (Ocean), Red Sea, South-Pazific, Taiwan 

Sea depth:

Meter 

Habitats:

Coral reefs, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

up to 19.69" (50 cm) 

Temperature:

71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°C) 

Food:

Plankton, Zooxanthellae / Light 

Tank:

109.99 gal (~ 500L)  

Difficulty:

There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 

Offspring:

Possible to breed 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Rumphella aggregata
  Busch-Gorgonie
• 
  Rumphella antipathes
  Schwarze Koralle, Echte Schwarze Koralle, Strauch-Buschgorgonie
• Rumphella suffruticosa

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2013-08-06 21:27:50 

Last edit:

2023-12-30 12:53:55 

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