How deep does the Knobby Candelabra live?

The Knobby Candelabra (Eunicea tourneforti) is typically found at 3–17 m.

Knobby Candelabra

Eunicea tourneforti

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 3–17 m

A soft coral that branches upward like a knobby candelabra, this gorgonian anchors to reef and rocky bottoms between about 3 and 17 metres. Its colony of tiny polyps spreads soft tissue over a flexible core and feeds by filtering plankton from passing currents.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Octocorallia › Malacalcyonacea › Plexauridae › Eunicea

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 283263.

FAQ

How deep does the Knobby Candelabra live?: The Knobby Candelabra (Eunicea tourneforti) is typically found at 3–17 m.