Green Octospawn
A variant of Octospawn (Fimbriaphyllia paradivisa)
The classic green-bodied octospawn with the signature split, octopus-like fleshy tentacles. The baseline, most widely available color form of the species.
📜 Backstory
The standard wild-type green color of Fimbriaphyllia paradivisa, sold as 'Green Octospawn' WYSIWYG by Top Shelf Aquatics, as single-head stock frags by Unique Corals, and by Queen City Corals and CF Corals among many vendors. Widely aquacultured; it is the common reference point against which the gold, rainbow, and tipped color grades are priced. Origin is wild-collected Indo-Pacific colonies grown out in cultivation.
Keeper tips for this variant
A forgiving beginner euphyllia: low-to-mid rock placement, moderate light (PAR ~80-150), and gentle indirect flow for full polyp inflation. Avoid direct lateral flow that keeps the heads deflated.