General Description
Tentacles white with bright pink tips and a coloured stripe along the upper side of the tentacle. Column striped red and cream with a fluorescent green upper margin. Column about 1 cm long, 25 mm wide.
Biology
This is a brooding anemone, however little more is known about its biology.
Habitat
On rocks and buried in sand, to depth of 30 m.
Reefs
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
South-eastern Australia.
Species Group
Depth
Shore (0-1 m)
Shallow (1-30 m)
Water Column
Max Size
3 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Identify
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Not listed
Author
Michela Mitchell is a consultant with expertise in cnidarian taxonomy.
Cite this page as:
Mitchell, M., 2011, Anemone, Epiactis australiensis, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 25 Feb 2025, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/5663
