Sclerophytum molestum Soft Coral

Sclerophytum molestum is commonly referred to as Soft 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.

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Foto; La Réunion, Westlicher Indischer Ozean

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lexID:: 16049
AphiaID:: 1608910

Scientific:: Sclerophytum molestum
German:: Weichkoralle
English:: Soft Coral

Category:: Мягкие Кораллы

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Octocorallia (Class) > Malacalcyonacea (Order) > Sarcophytidae (Family) > Sclerophytum (Genus) > molestum (Species)
Initial determination:: (Tixier-Durivault, ), 1970

Occurrence:: Endemic species, Mayotte, Réunion , The Chagos Archipelago (the Chagos Islands), Western Indian Ocean
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:: 14 - 20 Meter
Habitats:: Reef slopes
Size:: up to 11.81" (30 cm)
Temperature:: 73.4 °F - 80.6 °F (23°C - 27°C)
Food:: Dissolved inorganic substances) f.e.NaCL,CA, Mag, K, I.P, CO2, Dissolved organic substances, Zooxanthellae / Light
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2023-11-08 11:48:47
Last edit:: 2024-12-03 20:39:13

Captive breeding / propagation

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

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Sclerophytum molestum is a soft coral that can be found in the
Indian Ocean and parts of the Indo-Pacific on steep slopes and can be observed by divers.

Color: beige-yellow

We are not aware of any husbandry experience or offers in specialized
not known.

Formerly known as Sinularia molesta.

Synonyms:
Sinularia intacta Tixier-Durivault, 1970
Sinularia modesta Tixier-Durivault, 1970
Sinularia molesta Tixier-Durivault, 1970
Sinularia rotundata Tixier-Durivault, 1970

External links

Octocorals (Cnidaria, Anthozoa) from Reunion, with a description of two new species of the genus Sinularia May, 1898 and notes on the occurrence of other species (en). Abgerufen am 10.11.2023.
Revisionary systematics of Octocorallia (Cnidaria: Anthozoa) guided by phylogenomics (en). Abgerufen am 10.11.2023.
The soft coral fauna (Octocorallia: Alcyonacea) of Mayotte (en). Abgerufen am 10.11.2023.

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Foto; La Réunion, Westlicher Indischer Ozean

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