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Stichopathes setacea is a azoxanthellate black coral that may reach a lenght of 450 cm, the coral feed on plancton.
Stichopathes setacea is commonly referred to as Black wire coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.
Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira
Courtesy of the author Prof. Dr. Peter Wirtz, Madeira . Please visit www.inaturalist.org for more information.
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The offspring of Stichopathes setacea are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Stichopathes setacea, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Stichopathes setacea, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.
