How deep does the Brooding Anemone live?

The Brooding Anemone (Epiactis prolifera) is typically found at 0–15 m.

How big does the Brooding Anemone get?

The Brooding Anemone grows to about 5 cm.

Brooding Anemone

Epiactis prolifera

Group: Anemone
Typical depth: 0–15 m
Max size: 5 cm

A small green anemone of the rocky shore, it broods its young in a ring of pits around the base of the column until they crawl away as tiny anemones. It lives from the middle of the intertidal down to about 15 metres, often clinging to eelgrass and kelp blades.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Hexacorallia › Actiniaria › Actiniidae › Epiactis

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 283435.

FAQ

How deep does the Brooding Anemone live?: The Brooding Anemone (Epiactis prolifera) is typically found at 0–15 m.
How big does the Brooding Anemone get?: The Brooding Anemone grows to about 5 cm.