Hell's Fire Sea Anemone

Scientific Name: Actinodendron plumosum
Species: Sea Anemones (Stichodactylidae)
Other names: Hexacorals, Fire Anemone, Pinnate Anemone, Sand Anemone, Knobby-tentacled Anemones, Beaded-tentacled Anemones, Tree Anemones, Branching Anemones.

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Also known as Hexacorals, Fire Anemone, Pinnate Anemone, Sand Anemone, Knobby-tentacled Anemones, Beaded-tentacled Anemones, Tree Anemones and Branching Anemones.

Found on sandy areas of coral and rocky reefs.
They feed on plankton.
These anemones can give a very nasty sting hence the name.
Width - 30cm
Depth - 8-20m
Widespread Indo-Pacific

No Clownfish naturally associated with this anemone although some Periclimenes shrimps are found with this anemone.

Sea Anemones are large solitary polyps which have no skeleton. They have a basal or pedal disc which helps them crawl and dig into place, for some, once in place it is virtually impossible to move. Other smaller anemones move around the reef to feed at night.
Most eat plankton, but they are capable of eating anything caught in their stinging tentacles including quite big fish.
The fringing tentacles are configured in six or multiples of six.
Some sea anemones have a symbiotic relationship with sea anemones and some live commensally with various crabs, shrimp and brittle stars. (edit)

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The Hell's Fire Sea Anemone is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 3 times by users @fishx6 @blogie

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