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Knobby candelabrum

Eunicea flexuosa

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Fun Facts

This coral species can survive in deeper, lower light environments. 

Species Type:

Corals, Invertebrates

Common Name(s):

Knobby candelabrum

Size:

Knobby candelabrum grow to 3.30 feet (1 meter) in height.

Diet:

Using the stinging cells in its tentacles, knobby candelabrum will catch smaller marine organisms that drift by.

Range & Habitat:

Throughout the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, knobby candelabrum grow in shallow reef and rocky bottom environment

Details:

Knobby candelabrum have fuzzy, bushy, cylindrical branches that grow from a single base. This coral can be beige, brown, purple or blue.