Eunicella verrucosa

  • Pink sea fan
  • Warzige Fächerkoralle
  • Zeewaaier
  • Gorgone verruqueuse
  • Gorgonia blanca
  • Gorgonia verrucosa

Distribution

  • The temperate Atlantic
  • The Mediterranean

Substrate and environment

  • The species is generally attached to a reef
  • The species can be found between 10 and 200 Meters.
  • Common species.

General behaviour of the species

General characteristics of the species

  • Maximum size of the colony : 80 cm
  • Animal with slow growth
  • The animal can show variable colouring

Relationship with humans

  • The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest
  • The species is classified asVulnerable
The species can be confused with other species of similar appearance!