Heteractis malu

Hawaiian Anemone ( Heteractis malu )

The Hawaiian Anemone ( Heteractis malu malu synonym Discosoma ) is a sea anemone from the tropical coral reefs of the Indopazifiks. Your disjoint range extends from the coasts of Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and northern Australia to southern Japan and Hawaii. They are missing in the Gulf of Carpentaria.

Hawaii anemones have a narrow whitish, cream-colored or yellowish above and violet brown body. The oral disc and the short tentacles are usually bright, brown, purple or intense green. The tentacle tips are blue or magenta. You can reach a diameter of 20 centimeters. Hawaii anemones live in symbiosis with zooxanthellae from which they get a portion of the nutrients they need.

Hawaii anemones live in sandy areas and dig her body into the sediment a. They are symbiotic anemones, only Clarks anemonefish ( Amphiprion clarkii ) and the juveniles of the three- spot damsel ( Dascyllus trimaculatus ) are accepted as a partner in nature but. For the juveniles of the Hawaiian damsel ( Dascyllus Albis ella ) they are the only symbiotic partners.