Heteractis aurora

  • Beaded sea anemone
  • Glasperlenanemone
  • Parelanemoon
  • Anémone collier de perles
  • Anémona perla de cristal
  • Anemone a perline

Distribution

  • The tropical Pacific
  • The Red Sea
  • The Indian Ocean

Substrate and environment

  • The species is generally found in a sandy/silty area
  • The species can be found between 0 and 25 Meters.
  • Uncommon Species

General behaviour of the species

General characteristics of the species

  • Maximum size of the colony : 40 cm
  • Diameter of the polyp : 400 mm
  • Lives in partnership with one or more fishes
  • Lives in partnership with one or more crustaceans

Relationship with humans

  • The species is slightly irritant
  • The species can be eaten but is of no particular culinary interest
  • The species is exploited in the following sector(s) :
    • - Aquarium enthusiasts.