Rhodactis bryoides Mushroom coral

Rhodactis bryoides is commonly referred to as Mushroom coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Easy. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater

Rhodactis-bryoides, 20mm, Kwajalein 2023

We have found several specimens on rocks on the seaward reef. Based on our small sample size of four, coloration is variable.
Courtesy of the author Scott & Jeanette Johnson, Kwajalein Unterwater . Please visit www.underwaterkwaj.com for more information.

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lexID:: 10370
AphiaID:: 290978

Scientific:: Rhodactis bryoides
German:: Scheibenanemone
English:: Mushroom Coral

Category:: Mushrooms

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Corallimorpharia (Order) > Discosomidae (Family) > Rhodactis (Genus) > bryoides (Species)
Initial determination:: Haddon & Shackleton, 1893

Occurrence:: Australia, Endemic species, Queensland (Australia)
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:: 8 - 16,5 Meter
Size:: up to 7.09" (18 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 27,6 °F (°C - 27,6°C)
Food:: Amphipods, Copepods, Dissolved inorganic substances) f.e.NaCL,CA, Mag, K, I.P, CO2, Dissolved organic substances, Zooplankton, Zooxanthellae / Light
Difficulty:: Easy
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2017-01-24 16:02:31
Last edit:: 2018-03-04 13:44:31

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Rhodactis bryoides are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Rhodactis bryoides, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Rhodactis bryoides, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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Haddon & Shackleton, 1893

Synonyms::
Actinotryx bryoides (Haddon & Shackleton, 1893)
Rhodactis (Actinotrynx) bryoides Haddon & Shackleton, 1893

Korallenriff Magazin

Ausgabe #13
Sarcophyton elegans

Es gibt fast keinen Meerwasseraquarianer, der sich nicht schon einmal mit der Pflege von Lederkorallen der Gattung Sarcophyton beschäftigt bzw. diese auch schon gepflegt hat.