Manatee Grass (Syringodium filiforme)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Syringodium filiforme
- Common name
- Manatee Grass
- Category
- Algae
- Family
- Cymodoceaceae
- Genus
- Syringodium
- Size
- 15–50 cm
- Depth
- 0–12 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- seagrass-meadow
- Behaviours
- benthic
- Ocean zones
- Caribbean, Eastern Pacific, Mediterranean
Description
Syringodium filiforme reaches 50 cm. Atlantic seagrass (Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico) characterized extremely thin thread-like leaves. Coastal grass meadow (0-12 m). Tropical fish nursery habitat. Least threatened = LC. Important Atlantic species Caribbean seagrass preservation.
Photo of Manatee Grass
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Manatee Grass?
- Manatee Grass (Syringodium filiforme) reaches 15–50 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Manatee Grass?
- Manatee Grass is found between 0–12 m deep.
- Is the Manatee Grass dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Manatee Grass?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Manatee Grass?
- Found in: Caribbean, Eastern Pacific, Mediterranean.
Other species in the genus Syringodium
Other species in the family Cymodoceaceae
- Cymodocea nodosa - Little Neptune grass
- Cymodocea serrulata - Serrulate Cymodocea
- Cymodocea rotundata - Rounded Cymodocea
- Halodule wrightii - Dwarf Seagrass
- Halodule uninervis - Single-veined Halodule
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 374715)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 7982798)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia