Eunicella cavolini Yellow Sea Fan

Eunicella cavolini is commonly referred to as Yellow Sea Fan. Difficulty in the aquarium: Problematisk. A aquarium size of at least 300 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Anne Frijsinger & Mat Vestjens, Holland

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Scientific:: Eunicella cavolini
German:: Gelbe Hornkoralle
English:: Yellow Sea Fan

Category:: Gorgonier

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Alcyonacea (Order) > Gorgoniidae (Family) > Eunicella (Genus) > cavolini (Species)
Initial determination:: (Koch, ), 1887

Occurrence:: Endemic species, Ligurian Sea (Mediterranean), the Mediterranean Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea (Mediterranean Sea)
Marine Zone:: Mesopelagial
Mesopelagic zone
lies between 200 to 1000 meters depth, thus it is considered the "twilight zone of the sea" between the light and dark depth zones.
Sea depth:: 10 - 300 Meter
Size:: up to 23.62" (60 cm)
Temperature:: 59 °F - 68 °F (15°C - 20°C)
Food:: azooxanthellat, nonphotosynthetic, Food specialist, Zooplankton
Tank:: 65.99 gal (~ 300L)
Difficulty:: Problematisk
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown