Haddon's anemone (Stichodactyla haddoni)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Stichodactyla haddoni
- Common name
- Haddon's anemone
- Category
- Corals
- Family
- Stichodactylidae
- Genus
- Stichodactyla
- Size
- 30–80 cm
- Depth
- 1–40 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- sand
- Behaviours
- sessile, symbiotic, venomous
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea
Description
Stichodactyla haddoni reaches 80 cm diameter. Carpet-shaped anemone with short digitiform tentacles (1 cm) stockier than S. gigantea, forming dense green-beige, brown-pink or purple carpet. Bulging oral disc. Foot buried in sand, only disc with tentacles visible. Lives from 1 to 40 m on sands adjacent to coral reefs of entire Indo-Pacific. Listed LC. Primary host of A. clarkii, A. polymnus (for A. polymnus it's exclusive anemone). Less spectacular photo subject than S. gigantea but often with retinue of commensal shrimp.
Photo of Haddon's anemone
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Haddon's anemone?
- Haddon's anemone (Stichodactyla haddoni) reaches 30–80 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Haddon's anemone?
- Haddon's anemone is found between 1–40 m deep.
- Is the Haddon's anemone dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Haddon's anemone?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Haddon's anemone?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea.
Other species in the genus Stichodactyla
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 291134)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 7812410)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia