Long tentacle anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Macrodactyla doreensis
- Common name
- Long tentacle anemone
- Category
- Cnidarians
- Family
- Actiniidae
- Genus
- Macrodactyla
- Size
- 20–50 cm
- Depth
- 3–30 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- sandy-bottom, coral-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic, solitary
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Mediterranean
Description
Macrodactyla doreensis reaches 50 cm diameter. Large Indo-Pacific anemone (Actiniidae) with pleated central disc pink-orange to magenta to yellow-green, distinctive very long thin tentacles (hence macrodactyla, long fingers), often beige-gray to blue-purple with lighter tips. Lives from 3 to 30 m on sandy bottoms and Indo-Pacific coral reefs. Semi-buried in sand, only retracts its disc. Hosts symbiotic clownfish (mainly Amphiprion perideraion, A. clarkii) and shrimp (Periclimenes). Classic Indo-Pacific dive photo subject, iconic anemone-clownfish composition.
Photo of Long tentacle anemone
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Long tentacle anemone?
- Long tentacle anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis) reaches 20–50 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Long tentacle anemone?
- Long tentacle anemone is found between 3–30 m deep.
- Is the Long tentacle anemone dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Long tentacle anemone?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Long tentacle anemone?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Mediterranean.
Other species in the family Actiniidae
- Anemonia viridis - Snakelocks anemone
- Actinia equina - Beadlet anemone
- Entacmaea quadricolor - Bubble-tip anemone
- Bunodactis verrucosa - Gem anemone
- Condylactis gigantea - Giant Caribbean anemone
- Actinia fragacea - Strawberry anemone
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 288167)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 5184107)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia