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The black coral Myriopathes stechowi was already described in 1932 by the German zoologist and marine biologist Dr. Eberhard Stechow.
His first description "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der japanischen Dörnchenkorallen" is unfortunately not freely accessible, but the first description from Korea is.
The described colony from Korea had only a small size (20cm high, 22cm wide) and grew obliquely on the side of a rock in 25 meters depth.
The branching pattern of this species resembles a young colony of Myriopathes japonica.
Color. Base of coral is black, axils dark brown and polyps soft yellow-brown.
Recommendation - the coral should be kept in a species-specific tank.
Feeding
The majority of gorgonians do not have zooxanthellae and do not live off light. Azooxanthellate gorgonians do not host symbiotic algae that produce nutrients and energy through photosynthesis.
The pumps should be switched off before feeding. In order for the gorgonian to survive in the aquarium, each individual polyp must be fed sufficiently, i.e. daily or 3-4 times a week. Without feeding, the gorgonian will not survive in the aquarium. The polyps need a certain amount of time to absorb the food (granules or dust food (Ultramarin, Cyclop Eeze) or frozen food (lobster eggs, mysis)). If shrimp and fish are present, they will try to steal the food, so it is essential to feed these cohabitants beforehand.
Newly introduced gorgonian sticks can be stimulated with a liquid food, e.g., PolypLab Polyp, to encourage the individual polyps to open. Only then can feeding be carried out.
The better the individual polyps take up the food provided, the better the growth and reproduction rates will be.
Azooxanthellate corals eat suspensions, marine snow, microplankton, and other organic matter, which is their natural food.
Distribution known so far: Korea (Jejudo Island) and Japan (Sagami Bay).
The National Museum of Natural History gives a finding report from Minerva Reefs in Lau Basin, in the geographic triangle of Tonga, Fidshi and New Caledonia.
Colonies of Myriopathes cf. stechowi are known from Madagascar.
Etymology: The species name "stechowi" was chosen in honor of Dr. Eberhard Stechow, a German zoologist and specialist in the group of Hydrozoa.
Synonym: Aphanipathes stechowi Pax, 1932
His first description "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der japanischen Dörnchenkorallen" is unfortunately not freely accessible, but the first description from Korea is.
The described colony from Korea had only a small size (20cm high, 22cm wide) and grew obliquely on the side of a rock in 25 meters depth.
The branching pattern of this species resembles a young colony of Myriopathes japonica.
Color. Base of coral is black, axils dark brown and polyps soft yellow-brown.
Recommendation - the coral should be kept in a species-specific tank.
Feeding
The majority of gorgonians do not have zooxanthellae and do not live off light. Azooxanthellate gorgonians do not host symbiotic algae that produce nutrients and energy through photosynthesis.
The pumps should be switched off before feeding. In order for the gorgonian to survive in the aquarium, each individual polyp must be fed sufficiently, i.e. daily or 3-4 times a week. Without feeding, the gorgonian will not survive in the aquarium. The polyps need a certain amount of time to absorb the food (granules or dust food (Ultramarin, Cyclop Eeze) or frozen food (lobster eggs, mysis)). If shrimp and fish are present, they will try to steal the food, so it is essential to feed these cohabitants beforehand.
Newly introduced gorgonian sticks can be stimulated with a liquid food, e.g., PolypLab Polyp, to encourage the individual polyps to open. Only then can feeding be carried out.
The better the individual polyps take up the food provided, the better the growth and reproduction rates will be.
Azooxanthellate corals eat suspensions, marine snow, microplankton, and other organic matter, which is their natural food.
Distribution known so far: Korea (Jejudo Island) and Japan (Sagami Bay).
The National Museum of Natural History gives a finding report from Minerva Reefs in Lau Basin, in the geographic triangle of Tonga, Fidshi and New Caledonia.
Colonies of Myriopathes cf. stechowi are known from Madagascar.
Etymology: The species name "stechowi" was chosen in honor of Dr. Eberhard Stechow, a German zoologist and specialist in the group of Hydrozoa.
Synonym: Aphanipathes stechowi Pax, 1932
