Description
Also known as Branched Halymenia, Dragon's Tongue, Flame Algae, Leaf Algae, Lettuce Algae, Red Algae, Red Seaweed, Seaweed.
Found attached to rocks in large groves, over lower inter-tidal and sub-tidal areas of reefs, exposed to moderate wave action.
They feed on plankton.
Length - 35cm
Depth - 30-50m
Widespread Indo-Pacific
As many as 9000 species of algae are spread across the worlds oceans, some can be as much as 30 metres across while others are just a slippery scum over rocks.
Algae grows wherever there is enough light and life supporting conditions.
They support a huge number of marine life both for food and as a home. Ref: https://www.sealifebase.ca/summary/Halymenia-durvillei.html
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Posted by Macneeds more info like the class, order, genus, and species