Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Gibsmithia hawaiiensis
Gibsmithia hawaiiensis
Scientific Name: Gibsmithia hawaiiensis
Class: Florideophyceae
Family: Dumontiaceae
Category: Red Algae
Size: Up to 2 in. (4 cm)  
Depth: 10-130 ft. (3-40 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, Australia, French Polynesia

Algae
Red Algae

Gibsmithia hawaiiensis

Tubular Thicket Algae

Burgundy Crust Algae

Red-Tipped Algae

Pink Bush Alga

Crustose Coralline Algae



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