Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Wire Coral
Stichopathes luetkeni
Wire Coral
Category: Black Corals
Scientific Name: Stichopathes luetkeni
Synonyms: Cirrhipathes lutkeni
Size: 1 to 14 ft. (30 cm to 4.2 m)  
Depth: 45-400 ft. (15-120 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida
Cnidaria (Phylum)
└Anthozoa (Subphylum)
 └Hexacorallia (Class)
  └Antipatharia (Order)
   └Antipathidae (Family)
    └Stichopathes (Genus)

Corals
Black Corals

Wire Coral

Hair Net Black Coral

Bushy Black Coral



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