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Peacock's Tail

Padina pavonica

Family: Dictyotaceae

📍 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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flow
moderate
role
beneficial — display
placement
rockwork
lightLevel
medium

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Natural Habitat Temperature

81°75°68°JFMAMJJASOND

68°F 81°F seasonal range  · (Jan low, Jul high)

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