Ectopleura crocea

Pink Mouth Hydroid
Hydroide tubulaire
Hidroide tubular

Distribution

The temperate Atlantic
The Indian Ocean
The Mediterranean

Substrate and environment

The species is generally attached to a reef
Often in a cavity or under an overhang
The species can be found between 0 and 60 Meters.
Common species.

General behaviour of the species

General characteristics of the species

Maximum size of the colony : 30 cm

Relationship with humans

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