Oculina tenella

  • Delicate ivory bush coral
  • Zarte Elfenbeinerne Busch-Koralle
  • Fijne ivoren struik koraal
  • Oculine délicate
  • coral arbusto delicado de marfil

Distribution

  • The tropical Atlantic

Substrate and environment

  • The species is generally attached to a reef
  • The species can be found between 18 and 76 Meters.
  • Rare species.

General behaviour of the species

General characteristics of the species

  • Maximum size of the colony : 12 cm
  • Diameter of the polyp : 3 mm

Relationship with humans

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