Species Type:
Corals, Invertebrates
Common Name(s):
Orange spiny rod coral
Size:
Orange spiny rod coral colonies can grow up to 1.5 feet (46 centimeters) tall.
Diet:
Using its tentacles, orange spiny rod coral will catch and eat smaller marine organisms that drift by. Coral also have a special algae—called zooxanthellae– in their tissues that photosynthesize the sun's rays into energy/food.
Range & Habitat:
In the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, orange spiny rod coral attaches itself to hard surfaces at depths of 10-72 feet (3-22 meters).
Details:
This species of coral grows long, tall and bushy branches from its base. Despite its name, orange spiny rod coral can also be yellow, amber or brown in color.