Padina pavonica

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Peacocks tail
Pfauenalge
Pauwwier
Padine queue de paon
Padina
Coda di pavone

Distribution

The tropical Atlantic
The temperate Atlantic
The tropical Pacific
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 0 and 20 Meters.
Very common species.

General characteristics of the species

General size of the alga : 10 cm

Relationship with humans

The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest
The species is exploited in the following sector(s) :
- - Fishing or commercial aquiculture for food
- - Chemistry/pharmacy

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