Latissimia ningalooensis Ningaloo Xeniid Coral

Latissimia ningalooensis is commonly referred to as Ningaloo Xeniid Coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. Ilze Keevy, Australien

Latissimia ningalooensis,Port Hedland WA 6721, Australia 2025

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lexID:: 17562
AphiaID:: 1562242

Scientific:: Latissimia ningalooensis
German:: Ningaloo Weichkoralle
English:: Ningaloo Xeniid Coral

Category:: Mykkoraller

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Octocorallia (Class) > Malacalcyonacea (Order) > Xeniidae (Family) > Latissimia (Genus) > ningalooensis (Species)
Initial determination:: Ekins, Benayahu & McFadden, 2022

Occurrence:: Australia, Brazil, Columbia, Invasive Species, Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia, Southwest Atlantic, Venezuela
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 5 - 7 Meter
Habitats:: associated with with coral skeletons, Coral reefs, Coralline algae reef, Rocky reefs, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 1,1 cm
Temperature:: 19,4 °F - 23,4 °F (19,4°C - 23,4°C)
Food:: Suspension feeder, Zooxanthellae / Light
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown