Species Type:
Corals, Invertebrates
Common Name(s):
Double-forked sea rod
Size:
Double-forked sea rod colonies can grow up to 3.3 feet (1 meter) tall.
Diet:
Using its polyp tentacles, double-forked sea rods catch and eat smaller marine organisms that drift by. They also have a special algae—called zooxanthellae– in their tissues that photosynthesize the sun's rays into energy/food.
Range & Habitat:
In the western Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, double-forked sea rod can be found on offshore patch reefs along the outer and front edges.
Details:
Ranging from yellow to brown in color, double-forked sea rods are a branching coral with rigid, thick and long branches coming from a single base.