Purple Sebae
A variant of Sebae Anemone (Heteractis crispa)
Representative Sebae Anemonephoto — a dedicated image of this exact morph isn't available yet.
A specimen where the **column and oral disk themselves carry a lavender-to-violet wash**, not just the tentacle tips. One of the more desirable color expressions of the species, since deeper body pigment indicates a healthy, well-symbionted animal.
📜 Backstory
Listed as the 'Purple Sebae Anemone' (*Heteractis crispa*) by wholesaler Quality Marine and as 'Sebae Anemone - Purple / Purple-Tip Leather Anemone' by BlueZoo Aquatics. These are wild-collected and graded up over standard purple-tip animals; there is no aquacultured lineage and no named originator — genuinely purple-bodied individuals are simply scarcer wild finds, though they are a routine vendor category rather than an ultra-rare unicorn. Honesty note: confirm the purple is real pigment on a healthy animal, not a dyed white specimen.
Keeper tips for this variant
Because deeper body pigment depends on a healthy symbiont population, give it intense, stable lighting and avoid moving it once it has settled and anchored. Feed regularly and acclimate slowly; like all *H. crispa* it is difficult to keep long-term.