Giant Carpet Anemone (Stichodactyla gigantea) Moorish Idol This nocturnally active member of

This nocturnally active member of the Astropectinidae family can move large amounts of sand as it burrows into the substrate in its search for food

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It also has large

with larger dorsal and anal fins and a slightly purplish body color

Giant Carpet Anemone (Stichodactyla gigantea) Moorish Idol This nocturnally active member ofThe True Carpet Anemone has a wavy appearance, and lives singly, in the shallow waters of the Central Pacific, Indo Pacific and Red Sea. Normally found on rocky reefs with soft muddy or sandy substrate it can attain a size of up to three feet in diameter. This anemone is also referred to as the Carpet Anemone, Gigantic Sea Anemone, or Giant Carpet Anemone. It has relatively short, tapered tentacles with a milder sting than its close relative