Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) capensis Cape Of Good Hope Cup Coral

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) capensis is commonly referred to as Cape Of Good Hope Cup Coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Experts only! Very hard to keep. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Georgina Jones (CC-BY-SA), Cape Town

Balanophyllia capensis,deep partridge, false bay Cape Town 2019 (CC-BY-SA)

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lexID:: 18210
AphiaID:: 286905

Scientific:: Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) capensis
German:: Kap Balanophyllia
English:: Cape Of Good Hope Cup Coral

Category:: Stony Corals LPS

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Hexacorallia (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Dendrophylliidae (Family) > Balanophyllia (Genus) > (Balanophyllia) capensis (Species)
Initial determination:: Verrill, 1866

Occurrence:: Endemic species, Indian Ocean, South-Africa
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:: 9 - 274 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 1,25 cm
Temperature:: 41 °F - 77 °F (5°C - 25°C)
Food:: azooxanthellat, nonphotosynthetic, Carnivore, Invertebrates, Plankton, Predatory
Difficulty:: Experts only! Very hard to keep
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown