Dictyota dichotoma

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Forkweed
Gemeine Gabelzunge
Gaffelwier
Dictyote
Alga bifurcada
Cornicella

Distribution

The tropical Atlantic
The temperate Atlantic
The tropical Pacific
The Red Sea
The Indian Ocean
The Mediterranean

Substrate and environment

The species is generally attached to a reef
Species generally living in a group
The species can be found between 1 and 80 Meters.
Very common species.

General characteristics of the species

Height of the alga : 15 cm
Diameter of the leaf : 5 mm

Relationship with humans

The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest

The species can be confused with other species of similar appearance!