Saltwater
Halimeda opuntia
Halimedaceae
Facts
Care
- Growth form
- Under water
- Placement
- On stone or wood
- Light
- Medium
- CO₂
- Not needed
- Growth
- Slow
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Height
- Up to 20 cm
Range
Seen here
Seen in the wild in American Samoa, Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Brazil, Cayman Islands, and 56 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Halimeda opuntia, sometimes known as the watercress alga, is a species of calcareous green seaweed in the order Bryopsidales. It is native to reefs in the Indo-Pacific region, the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.
Other names
No other names.
