Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
Site Supported in Part by:
San Francisco Bay Brand 

Family Aliciidae

Lebrunia danae

(Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860)

Branching Anemone, Antler Anemone, Stinging Anemone

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Florida, Gulf of Mexico, and the Caribbean.

Size: 10 inches (25 cm)

Natural Environment: Lives singly attached to rocks in seagrass beds or under reef ledges at depths between 3 to 100 feet (1 - 30 m) and normally harbors commensal shrimp such as Periclimenes and Thor species.

Aquarium Suitability: Has a temperature range of 72 to 82°F (22 - 27°C). Provide bright light and several meaty feedings per week. Easy to care for, yet has a powerful sting (both to your skin and that of corals) - use caution in reef aquariums.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Order: Actiniaria

    Family: Aliciidae

    Genus: Lebrunia

FYI: Now technically listed as Lebrunia neglecta, Duchassaing & Michelotti, 1860.

 Lebrunia danae (Branching Anemone, Antler Anemone, Stinging Anemone)
Photo © Daniel Geiger
Site Supported in Part by:
Polyp Lab