How deep does the Brown Gorgonian live?

The Brown Gorgonian (Muricea fruticosa) is typically found at 15–30 m.

How big does the Brown Gorgonian get?

The Brown Gorgonian grows to about 90 cm.

Brown Gorgonian

Muricea fruticosa

Group: Coral
Typical depth: 15–30 m
Max size: 90 cm

A bushy brown sea fan that tolerates some of the dirtiest nearshore water around, growing up to about ninety centimetres tall. It colonises reefs, wrecks, pipelines, and wharf pilings between roughly fifteen and thirty metres, its branches lined with polyps that filter the current.

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

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 287562.

FAQ

How deep does the Brown Gorgonian live?: The Brown Gorgonian (Muricea fruticosa) is typically found at 15–30 m.
How big does the Brown Gorgonian get?: The Brown Gorgonian grows to about 90 cm.