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Peacock's Tail

Padina pavonica

ChromistaOchrophytaPhaeophyceaeDictyotaceae

📍 Mediterranean, Eastern Atlantic, Indo-Pacific

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Fan-shaped brown-grey macroalgae with distinctive concentric rings and a lightly calcified surface. Grows on rock in moderate flow zones. Not commonly traded but attractive in display refugia. Tolerates a wide range of temperatures — found from Mediterranean rock pools to tropical reefs.

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Quick Facts

flow
moderate
role
beneficial — display
placement
rockwork
lightLevel
medium

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