Antillogorgia kallos Beauty Sea Plume, Golden plume, Purple frilly, Purple whip gorgonian

Antillogorgia kallos is commonly referred to as Beauty Sea Plume, Golden plume, Purple frilly, Purple whip gorgonian. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Prof. Dr. Charles G. Messing, (†), USA

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Courtesy of the author Prof. Dr. Charles G. Messing, (†), USA . Please visit nsuworks.nova.edu for more information.

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lexID:: 13484
AphiaID:: 708865

Scientific:: Antillogorgia kallos
German:: Gorgonie
English:: Beauty Sea Plume, Golden Plume, Purple Frilly, Purple Whip Gorgonian

Category:: Gorgonie

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Alcyonacea (Order) > Gorgoniidae (Family) > Antillogorgia (Genus) > kallos (Species)
Initial determination:: (Bielschowsky, ), 1918

Occurrence:: Belize, Bermuda, Canada Eastern Pacific, Cuba, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Honduras, Jamaica, Lesser Antilles, Nicaragua, North Atlantic Ocean, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, The Bahamas, the Caribbean, Venezuela, West-Atlantic Ocean
Sea depth:: 1 - 30 Meter
Size:: up to 39.37" (100 cm)
Temperature:: 77 °F - 86 °F (25°C - 30°C)
Food:: 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