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Sarcophyton infundibuliforme Soft coral, Leather coral

Sarcophyton infundibuliforme is commonly referred to as Soft coral, Leather 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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lexID:
11871 
AphiaID:
209623 
Scientific:
Sarcophyton infundibuliforme 
German:
Lederkoralle 
English:
Soft Coral, Leather Coral 
Category:
Coralli molli 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Alcyonacea (Order) > Alcyoniidae (Family) > Sarcophyton (Genus) > infundibuliforme (Species) 
Initial determination:
Tixier-Durivault, 1958 
Occurrence:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, China, Gulf of Bengal / Bay of Bengal, Japan, Madagascar, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Réunion , South China Sea, South-Africa, The Ryukyu Islands, Western Indian Ocean 
Sea depth:
9 - 20 Meter 
Size:
11.81" - 29.53" (30cm - 75cm) 
Temperature:
~ 26-28°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:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
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Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2019-01-02 17:49:44 

Captive breeding / propagation

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

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Sarcophyton infundibuliforme Tixier-Durivault, 1958

Synonymised names:
Sarcophytum infundibuliforme Tixier-Durivault, 1958 · unaccepted (variant spelling)

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