Epiactis thompsoni
Anemone, Striped
Invertebrate
Cnidaria
Anthozoa
Actiniidae
The body is red with white stripes. The tentacles are pale in colour and may have pink tips.
Found from low tide to 130 m and more common in the south.
Predator.
The babies are kept in the body cavity until they are old enough to be released and settle themselves.
This species keeps well in an aquarium environment.
NZ Coastal Marine Invertebrates; Vol 1