Haddon's carpet anemone
Stichodactyla haddoni
- Scientific name
- Stichodactyla haddoni
- Group
- Cnidarians (corals, anemones, jellyfish)
- Rarity
- Common
- Where to see it
- Indo-Pacific & Red Sea
- Conservation status (IUCN)
- Not evaluated
Did you know?
Haddon's carpet anemone can spread out over a meter wide and often hosts several species of clownfish at once. Its tentacles remain stinging to most fish, yet have no effect on its symbiotic tenants.
What defines this group — Cnidarians (corals, anemones, jellyfish)
Corals, anemones and jellyfish: the same simple animal, anchored to the bottom or drifting in open water.
- All armed with cnidocytes, harpoon cells that fire on contact.
- A body arranged in rays around a single opening, serving as both mouth and exit.
- Hard corals host algae in their tissue: it is their departure that causes bleaching.