Ornate Turbinaria (Turbinaria ornata)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Turbinaria ornata
- Common name
- Ornate Turbinaria
- Category
- Algae
- Family
- Sargassaceae
- Genus
- Turbinaria
- Size
- 30–80 cm
- Depth
- 1–15 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- rocky-reef
- Behaviours
- benthic
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Mediterranean
Description
Turbinaria ornata reaches 80 cm. Tropical Indo-Pacific brown alga, decorative bushy morphology. Shallow rocky reef zones (1-15 m). Common reef species. Least threatened = LC. Used in tropical marine aquarium decoration.
Photo of Ornate Turbinaria
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Ornate Turbinaria?
- Ornate Turbinaria (Turbinaria ornata) reaches 30–80 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Ornate Turbinaria?
- Ornate Turbinaria is found between 1–15 m deep.
- Is the Ornate Turbinaria dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Ornate Turbinaria?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Ornate Turbinaria?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea, Mediterranean.
Other species in the genus Turbinaria
- Turbinaria reniformis - Yellow scroll coral
- Turbinaria mesenterina - Lesser valley coral
- Turbinaria conoides - Conical Turbinaria
Other species in the family Sargassaceae
- Sargassum vulgare - Common sargassum
- Cystoseira amentacea - Mediterranean cystoseira
- Sargassum natans - Floating Sargassum
- Sargassum fluitans - Gulf Sargassum
- Sargassum muticum - Japanese Wireweed
- Sargassum horneri - Horner's Sargassum
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 221490)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 3197381)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia