Isis hippuris

Linnaeus, 1758

Golden Sea Fan

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean

Natural Environment: Inhabit shallow reef flats experiencing current swept areas.

Aquarium Suitability: A busy-shaped gorgonian, yet not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Octocorallia

Order: Anlcyonacea

Suborder: Calcaxonia

Family: Isididae

Genus: Isis

FYI: Shown here only for identification only.

Might make a good aquarium species, and would do well if supplied both excellent lighting and a constant supply of plankton-like foods.