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Peacock's Tail
Padina pavonica
Chromista›Ochrophyta›Phaeophyceae›Dictyotales›Dictyotaceae
📍 Mediterranean, Eastern Atlantic, Indo-Pacific
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
Water it likes
- ph
- 8.0–8.3
- hardness
- 8–18 dGH
- temperature
- 64–77°F (18–25°C)
Legality
No state or federal restrictions on record for this species.
Not legal advice, and possibly incomplete or out of date. Rules vary by state and locality and change over time — always confirm the current regulations with your state wildlife or agriculture agency before buying, keeping, or shipping this species.