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Long tentacle anemone
Natural variantCommon in the tradeIntermediate to keep

Green Long Tentacle Anemone

A variant of Long tentacle anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis)

Green Long Tentacle Anemone

Representative Long tentacle anemonephoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.

A green-tentacle color form, tentacles ranging from olive to brighter grassy green over the usual reddish base — one of the more frequently available colored variants.

📜 Backstory

Sold as 'Long Tentacle Green Anemone' / 'Long Tentacle Grn Anemone' by AquariumFish.com, Saltwaterfish.com, Reef Beauties and BlueZoo Aquatics. It is a wild-collected color form of M. doreensis with no designer lineage. Green specimens are common enough to be a standing catalog category at multiple vendors rather than a one-off rarity.

Keeper tips for this variant

Position on the sand bed under stable moderate-to-high light; the green pigment is tied to its zooxanthellae, so consistent light keeps the color richer. Bury the column foot and keep flow gentle.

This page covers the Green Long Tentacle Anemone variant. For full husbandry, water params, diet and health —General care: Long tentacle anemone

Other Sea Anemones variants

Purple/red baseGreen tentacle formPink/Rose Long Tentacle AnemonePurple-Base / Maroon LTAOrange-Tip LTAStandard Tan/Brown LTARainbow Long Tentacle AnemonePurple-Base / Pink Foot Long Tentacle AnemonePurple Long Tentacle AnemoneNeon Purple Long Tentacle AnemoneRed Base Long Tentacle AnemoneRed Long Tentacle AnemoneUltra Green Long Tentacle AnemoneUltra Long Tentacle Anemone (TSA)