Phlyctenanthus australis Southern Anemone, Mulberry anemone

Phlyctenanthus australis is commonly referred to as Southern Anemone, Mulberry anemone. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Simon Grove, Australia

Phlyctenanthus australis, Eaglehawk Neck, Tasmania, October 2015_CC BY Simon Grove

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lexID:: 11042
AphiaID:: 290741

Scientific:: Phlyctenanthus australis
German:: Südliche Seeanamone
English:: Southern Anemone, Mulberry Anemone

Category:: Anemoner

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Actiniaria (Order) > Actiniidae (Family) > Phlyctenanthus (Genus) > australis (Species)
Initial determination:: Carlgren, 1950

Occurrence:: Argentina, Australia, Bass Strait, Great Australian Bigh, Indian Ocean, New South Wales (Australia), Queensland (Australia), South Australia, Tasmania (Australia), Victoria (Australia)
Marine Zone:: Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic.
Sea depth:: 1 - 35 Meter
Habitats:: Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 3.94" (10 cm)
Temperature:: 0,7 °F - 73.4 °F (0,7°C - 23°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Copepods, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Invertebrates, Mysis, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown