Pink Soft Coral
Alcyonium varum
- Group: Coral
- Typical depth: 15–35 m
- For divers: safe
A soft coral that drapes steep and vertical rock faces between 15 and 35 metres, often anchoring to dead gorgonians or old worm tubes. It favours places swept by moderate to strong current where little sediment settles, and is harmless to divers.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Cnidaria › Octocorallia › Malacalcyonacea › Alcyoniidae › Alcyonium
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 743703.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pink Soft Coral live?
- The Pink Soft Coral (Alcyonium varum) is typically found at 15–35 m.
- Is the Pink Soft Coral dangerous to divers?
- The Pink Soft Coral is harmless to divers.