Saltwater
Corky sea finger
Briareum asbestinum
Briareidae
Facts
Care
- Type
- Soft coral
- Light
- Medium
- Flow
- Medium
- Placement
- Middle of the rock
- Difficulty
- Medium
Water values
Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Caribbean Netherlands, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Cuba, and 14 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Briareum asbestinum, commonly known as the corky sea finger, is a species of a soft coral in the family Briareidae. It inhabits coral reefs and rocky bottoms in the Caribbean, Bahamas, and Florida, often growing to 30 cm at depths of one to 40 metres.
Other names
No other names.
