Slimy Leather Coral
Scientific Name: Sinularia flexibilis
Species: Soft Corals (Alcyoniidae)
Other names: Octocorals, Leather Corals, Flexible Leather Coral, Spaghetti Leather Coral, Gold Leather Coral, Finger Leather Coral, Soft Finger Coral, Thin Finger Coral, Formosan Soft Coral, Indian Ocean Soft Coral, Rasta Leather Coral.
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Slimy Leather CoralUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh - Indonesia
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Slimy Leather CoralUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
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Slimy Leather CoralUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
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Slimy Leather CoralUploaded by: @fishx6 in August 2008
Photographed at: Lembeh - Indonesia
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Description
Also known as Octocorals, Leather Corals, Flexible Leather Coral, Spaghetti Leather Coral, Gold Leather Coral, Finger Leather Coral, Soft Finger Coral, Thin Finger Coral, Formosan Soft Coral, Indian Ocean Soft Coral and Rasta Leather Coral.
Found singly or in groups on coral and rocky reefs often in areas of current or surge.
They feed on plankton.
Length - 1m
Depth - 3-15m
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 Slimy Leather Coral is found in or near the Indo-Pacific region(s) and has been photographed 4 times by user @fishx6
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