Myriopathes japonica Feathery black coral

Myriopathes japonica is commonly referred to as Feathery black coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profile

lexID:

11750 

AphiaID:

290434 

Scientific:

Myriopathes japonica 

German:

Japanische Schwarze Koralle 

English:

Feathery Black Coral 

Category:

Sea Fans 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Antipatharia (Order) > Myriopathidae (Family) > Myriopathes (Genus) > japonica (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Brook, ), 1889 

Occurrence:

Hong Kong, Bunaken, China, Corea, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, Norfolk Island, Palau, Sulawesi 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

20 - 40 Meter 

Habitats:

Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

up to 7.87" (20 cm) 

Temperature:

°F - 78.8 °F (°C - 26°C) 

Food:

Dissolved inorganic substances) f.e.NaCL,CA, Mag, K, I.P, CO2, Dissolved organic substances, Plankton, Zooxanthellae / Light 

Difficulty:

There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Appendix II ((commercial trade possible after a safety assessment by the exporting country)) 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Myriopathes antrocrada
• 
  Myriopathes bifaria
  Schwarze Koralle
• Myriopathes catharinae
• 
  Myriopathes japonica
  Japanische Schwarze Koralle
• 
  Myriopathes lata
  Schwarze Koralle
• 
  Myriopathes myriophylla
  Schwarze Koralle, Dörnchenkoralle
• 
  Myriopathes panamensis
  Schwarze Koralle
• Myriopathes rugosa
• Myriopathes spinosa
• 
  Myriopathes stechowi
  Schwarze Koralle
• 
  Myriopathes ulex
  Schwarze Koralle
• Alle anzeigen

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2018-10-26 19:28:17 

Last edit:

2024-10-22 13:31:32 

Info

Pictures

Commonly

Husbandry know-how of owners