Short-fruited Cystoseira (Cystoseira brachycarpa)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Cystoseira brachycarpa
- Common name
- Short-fruited Cystoseira
- Category
- Algae
- Family
- Sargassaceae
- Genus
- Cystoseira
- Size
- 50–150 cm
- Depth
- 0–20 m
- IUCN status
- Vulnerable (VU)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic, Macaronesia, Mediterranean
Description
Cystoseira brachycarpa reaches 1.5 m. Characteristic Mediterranean brown alga, very dense thick branching. Mediterranean rocky reefs (0-20 m). Crucial coastal fish habitat. Threatened species coastal degradation (IUCN VU). Conservation priority. Emblematic Mediterranean coastal protection species.
Photo of Short-fruited Cystoseira
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Short-fruited Cystoseira?
- Short-fruited Cystoseira (Cystoseira brachycarpa) reaches 50–150 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Short-fruited Cystoseira?
- Short-fruited Cystoseira is found between 0–20 m deep.
- Is the Short-fruited Cystoseira dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Short-fruited Cystoseira?
- IUCN status: Vulnerable (VU).
- Where can you find the Short-fruited Cystoseira?
- Found in: East Atlantic, Macaronesia, Mediterranean.
Other species in the genus Cystoseira
Other species in the family Sargassaceae
- Sargassum vulgare - Common sargassum
- Sargassum natans - Floating Sargassum
- Sargassum fluitans - Gulf Sargassum
- Sargassum muticum - Japanese Wireweed
- Sargassum horneri - Horner's Sargassum
- Sargassum filipendula - Filmy Sargassum
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 145510)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 3197634)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia