Coral Profile
Tube Anemone
Cerianthus filiformis
Also known as: Cerianthus, Banded Tube-Dwelling Anemone
Anemoneintermediate
Type
Anemone
Difficulty
intermediate
Light
low
Flow
low
Notes
Not a true anemone — a cerianthid that lives in a self-made parchment tube buried in deep sand. Long flowing tentacles emerge at night and catch passing fish. Powerful sting. NOT photosynthetic — needs target-feeding nightly with mysis or small fish.
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