Anthopleura dowii Mexican Anthopleura

Anthopleura dowiiis commonly referred to as Mexican Anthopleura. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. A aquarium size of at least 150 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Douglas Mason, USA

Anthopleura dowii (Balandra Beach, La Paz) 2018

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lexID:: 6159
AphiaID:: 283346

Scientific:: Anthopleura dowii
German:: Mexikanische Anemone, Warzenanemone
English:: Mexican Anthopleura

Category:: See Anemones

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Cnidaria (Phylum) > Anthozoa (Class) > Actiniaria (Order) > Actiniidae (Family) > Anthopleura (Genus) > dowii (Species)
Initial determination:: Verrill, 1869

Occurrence:: El Salvador, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific), North Pacific (Ocean), Panama, the Caribbean
Size:: up to 1.97" (5 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: Brine Shrimp Nauplii, Brine Shrimps, Copepods, Cyclops, Daphnia salina, Mysis, Zooplankton
Tank:: 33 gal (~ 150L)
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown