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.
Photo of Warty gorgonian
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