General Description

Thin, flattened blades. Blade tips often hooked (uncinated). Branching is on one plane (complinate) with an irregular alternate pattern. Blade tips (apices) rounded through to pointed (acute). Can have short hair-like projections arranged sparsely on blade edges or surface. Holdfast of root-like (rhizoidal) pads. Light to medium red. Up to 6 cm long (thallus).

Biology

This species usually grows as an epiphyte, on seagrass and other algae.

Habitat

Subtidal reef, sheltered to rough waters, to depth of 30 m.

Reefs

Seagrass meadows

Distribution guide

Worldwide.

Species Group

Seaweeds and seagrasses › Red algae

Depth

Shallow (1-30 m)

Water Column

On or near sea floor

Max Size

6 cm

Diet

Photosynthetic - sunlight

Commercial Species

No

Global Dispersal

Recorded in Australia

Identify

• Seaweeds and seagrasses

Conservation Status

• DSE Advisory List : Not listed
• EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
• IUCN Red List : Not listed