Giant Anemone

Giant Anemone, Juvenile, ID Not Sure

Giant Anemone, Juvenile, ID Not Sure

ID Not Sure: The identification is a best guess but lacks enough confidence or supporting evidence.

Name: Giant Anemone
Scientific Name: Condylactis gigantea
Family: Anemones
Taxonomic: Actiniidae
ID Group: Anemones, Hydroids, Jellyfish
Size: up to 12 in.
Depth Range: On the reef (10 – 60 ft.)
Sightings: Seen often

This Anemone is the largest of its kind. It has long tentacles with tapered or bulbous tips in shades of white, gray, or yellow-green, often ending in pink or purple.

The Giant Anemone retracts its tentacles when disturbed, and its body is sometimes hidden.