Richordea Yuma can split like Richordea Florida

daniel16 · Feb 22, 2014

All the information regarding Yuma vs Florida indicates Yuma's only method of asexual reproduction is pedal laceration. And Florida asexually reproduce with binary fission.

I've had the biggest polyp of Ricordea Yuma in the picture since 2009. It has produced all of the other polyps through pedal laceration. Check out the photo below, you can clearly see it has formed two mouths on the original (and largest) polyp. It is a huge polyp, it has been 3-4in across for several years now. It's currently surrounded by its babies, which could be a factor.

Let me know if anyone else has ever seen this.

daniel16 · Mar 2, 2014

bump, anyone ever seen this before?

daniel16 · Mar 12, 2014

bump, anyone ever seen this before?

TJ's Reef · Mar 12, 2014

Yes, I have two different varieties of R. yuma that multiply in that manner. The one similar to yours pictured I can induce the split(s) by rotating the small piece of LR its on by 90* causing to move towards the light and in doing so will leave 1-3 babies behind each time.

Cheers, Todd

daniel16 · Mar 12, 2014

Amazing! Almost all of the literature regarding yuma and florida contradicts this. The method of asexual reproduction can't be used to distinguish the two species anymore.

I could not find ONE picture showing this anywhere else.

amppdx · Mar 26, 2014

I have had a couple of yumas generate 2 separate mouths, but they never split into 2 polyps. My yumas grow on a corner of a frag rack and are very crowded.

SaltyReefer · Mar 26, 2014

How do we determine Yuma from Florida?
I have a FL that I know of for sure, it has split. another that has split (green/blue unknown) and another that has 2 mouths but has not split ( a bland brown color).
The Fl that split, one has moved off plug and other half stayed on plug....would love to get them off and on to LR.

47aquatics · Nov 10, 2024

My Yuma appears to be splitting now (it’s the King Kong) it has made 3 babies by pedal laceration since I put it in earlier this year and now looks to be splitting - I did also notice it made what appeared to be a bulb on this side right before starting to split - looks like it was splitting from its main stem / body part that has the guts