Warty gorgonian (Leptogorgia sarmentosa)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Leptogorgia sarmentosa
- Common name
- Warty gorgonian
- Category
- Corals
- Family
- Gorgoniidae
- Genus
- Leptogorgia
- Size
- 20–60 cm
- Depth
- 10–200 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- rocky, reef
- Behaviours
- sessile, colonial
- Ocean zones
- East Atlantic, Mediterranean
Description
Leptogorgia sarmentosa reaches 60 cm. Gorgonian with thin long flexible branches, variable color: yellow, orange, red. Unlike the large gorgonians of deep coralligenous habitats, tolerates more sediment-rich waters and shallower depths, from 10 m. Common in the Mediterranean and nearby Atlantic down to 200 m. Occasionally hosts seahorses and small shrimps.
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Warty gorgonian?
- Warty gorgonian (Leptogorgia sarmentosa) reaches 20–60 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Warty gorgonian?
- Warty gorgonian is found between 10–200 m deep.
- Is the Warty gorgonian dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Warty gorgonian?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Warty gorgonian?
- Found in: East Atlantic, Mediterranean.
Other species in the family Gorgoniidae
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 125369)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 2264082)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia