Flower Soft Coral
Scientific Name: Anthelia glauca
Species: Soft Corals (Xeniidae)
Other names: Octocorals, Soft Tree Corals, Tree Coral, Bush Coral, Waving Hand Coral, Wood's Polyp Coral.
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Flower Soft CoralUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh - Indonesia
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Flower Soft CoralUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh - Indonesia
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Description
Also known as Octocorals, Soft Tree Corals, Tree Coral, Bush Coral, Waving Hand Coral and Wood's Polyp Coral.
Found on reef flats.
They feed on plankton.
Length - 25cm
Depth - 6-20m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
Most soft corals have no true skeleton and so their bodies are flexible.
Some soft corals have spikes very similar to rose thorns which may help to protect against predators.
Soft corals are food and shelter to many marine animals, some of which hide in the branches and take on the colouration of these corals. (edit)
Spotted
The Flower Soft Coral is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 2 times by user @fishx6
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