Canary Islands “coral” ID

[ZaneTer]

Hi all,

I am holidaying in the Canary Islands off the west coast of Africa. Found something…would love an ID on it.

It looks like a soft coral but I have no idea.

The “corals” are approximately 5mm in width but vary in length.

 

[bradleym]

They look like colonial tunicates to me.

Colonial Tunicate, Botrylloides diegensis (orange form)

 

[GlassMunky]

Tunicates

 

[ZaneTer]

Thanks all! They look quite incredible. Wouldn’t mind seeing if they are available in my home country.

 

[GlassMunky]

Thanks all! They look quite incredible. Wouldn’t mind seeing if they are available in my home country.

I’ve never seen tunicates for sale by itself. Only ever as hitchhikers on liverock.

 

[GlassMunky]

An Introduction to Tunicates

By James W. Fatherree, M.Sc. Of the wide variety of invertebrate organisms available to hobbyists, the tunicates are some of the least frequently seen for sa

reefs.com

 

[ZaneTer]

Thanks all! They look quite incredible. Wouldn’t mind seeing if they are available in my home country.

An Introduction to Tunicates

By James W. Fatherree, M.Sc. Of the wide variety of invertebrate organisms available to hobbyists, the tunicates are some of the least frequently seen for sa

reefs.com

Thank you for that great article, I will take on board the advise and not seek out specimens as they are highly likely to fail. The ability to keep corals does not equate to keeping tunicates. It’s a shame as they are quite beautiful.

 

[Paullawr]

Beautiful!