Octocorallia |
Malacalcyonacea |
Acanthogorgiidae
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Sessile. Subtropical
Western Pacific: Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Australia.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Colony appears blue, and is branching in one plane. Branches arise from a main stem at approximately right angles. The slender, elongate, and divaricate branchlets are covered with prominent polyps that spread abruptly at right angles to the branches. Axis is light gray, soft, and flexible.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
MarineSpecies.org 2050 MarineSpecies.org. http://www.marinespecies.org/index.php (Ref. 3477)
IUCN Red List Status
(Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
CITES status (Ref. 108899)
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Human uses
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Life cycleReproduction
Maturity
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Eggs
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Larvae
PhysiologyOxygen consumption
Human RelatedStamps, coins, misc.
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