Pink Kenya Tree

[Craig Manoukian]

Looking for the scientific name of this soft coral. Any ideas? TIA!

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[ReefLady]

Capnella (Kenya tree) would be my first guess, followed closely by nepthea.

Very cool color.

 

[Pro_builder]

capnella or maybe the Dendronephthya
http://www.aquarium.net/1296/1296_4.shtml
Page 136 of Aquarium Corals, Selection, Husbandry and Natural History.

 

[UnderWaterParadise]

I'm with them. My first thought was capnella but after looking at it longer it looks like Nepthea

 

[Craig Manoukian]

Thanks guys!

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[mredman]

Looks awesome Craig!

 

[wooddood]

beautiful coral craig.

 

[Mebigloser]

Really nice craig, where is my half?

 

[captivereefs]

I need you to frag it and send it to me for proper ID!

 

[Boomer]

I also think it is a Nephthes sp Craig, it doesn't look right for a Capnella sp

For those interested in soft cora ID books

Soft Corals and Sea Fans; A Comprehensive Guide to the Shallow-Water Genera of the Central-West Pacific, the India Ocean and Red Sea by K. Fabricius & P. Aldreslade.

Then there is the free PDF book I posted on RAG long ago



Soft Coral Atlas of the Great Barrier Reef

 

[Craig Manoukian]

Thanks Boomer! Downloaded the PDF and will peruse when I have time!

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