Coral· 2 Feb 2016
Why is this even here? It's not a fish and it certainly doesn't feed on plankton. Not to mention the length and depth entries are easy to find if you bother to look. Who put this here?
Plants & algae
Asparagus Algae
Asparagopsis taxiformis
Also known as: Asparagus Seaweed, Iodine Weed, Macro Algae, Marine Seaweed, Red Algae, Red Sea Plume, Seaweed
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Asparagus Seaweed
- Iodine Weed
- Macro Algae
- Marine Seaweed
- Red Algae
- Red Sea Plume
- Seaweed
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Overview
Found in small bunches or in large groves, attached to solid substrates, over moderately exposed rocky shores. Usually a uniform pinkish colour.
Widely used in Hawaii as a condiment and a traditional ingredient of Poke.
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.
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How to identify
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean
- Exact location · 2
- Country only · 1
LIVES IN
Found in small bunches or in large groves, attached to solid substrates, over moderately exposed rocky shores.
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Adult photos 3
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Discussion 2
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FOR THE MARINE-BIOLOGY CURIOUS