Peacock Bristle Worm
| Scientific Name: | Chloeia flava |
| Species: | Marine Worms (Amphinomidae) |
| Other names: |
Segmented Sea Worms, Segmented Worms, Tubeworms, Rock Worms, Peacock Fire Worm, Golden Bristle Worm, Golden Fire Worm, Sea Caterpillar. |
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Peacock Bristle WormUploaded by: @fishx6 in June 2006
Photographed at: Lembeth Resort - Indonesia
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Description
Also known as Segmented Sea Worms, Segmented Worms, Tubeworms, Rock Worms, Peacock Fire Worm, Golden Bristle Worm, Golden Fire Worm and Sea Caterpillar.
Found on coral and rock reefs amongst sand and rubble.
They feed on zooplankton and detritus.
Length - 10cm
Depth - 1-20m
Widespread Western Indo-Pacific
Segmented worms are extremely mobile and possess strong jaws for hunting and feeding on their prey.
Some worms are covered in hairs for protection scavenging on the sea floor for detritus. While others are delicate fans protected by their self made tubes, which they retreat back into when threatened, these are filter feeders and feed on plankton.
Use gloves when handling these worms they can deliver a painful sting! Live amongst rocks during the day and come out to scavange on most food and detritius at night Don't think they harm corals.
@fishx6
16. Jan. 2011
I just found one in our tank, it was attached to some new coral we bought. There isn't much about them online that I can find through GOOGLE, where can I learn more about them? Like, will they eat our coral?
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Jana
08. Nov. 2010
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