Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cumingii Großpolypige solitäre Steinkoralle

Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cumingii is commonly referred to as Großpolypige solitäre Steinkoralle. Difficulty in the aquarium: Solo per acquariofili esperti. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:: 12158
AphiaID:: 216153

Scientific:: Balanophyllia (Balanophyllia) cumingii
German:: Großpolyige Steinkoralle, Kelchkoralle
English:: Großpolypige Solitäre Steinkoralle

Category:: Coralli duri LPS

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Scleractinia (Order) > Dendrophylliidae (Family) > Balanophyllia (Genus) > (Balanophyllia) cumingii (Species)
Initial determination:: Milne Edwards & Haime, 1848

Occurrence:: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arabian Sea, Australia, Corea, India, Indian Ocean, Indo Pacific, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, South China Sea, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Vietnam
Sea depth:: 8 - 100 Meter
Size:: 0.39" - 0.39" (1,1cm - 1,7cm)
Temperature:: 77 °F - 82.4 °F (25°C - 28°C)
Food:: Amphipods, azooxanthellat, nonphotosynthetic, Copepods, Daphnia salina, Fish eggs, Marine snow, Mysis, Zooxanthellae / Light
Difficulty:: Solo per acquariofili esperti
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Appendix III (Individuals or corresponding products from the mentioned country require an export permit, from other countries a certificate of origin is required)

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

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