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Similar species: Sinularia daii (Benayahu & Ofwegen, 2011)
Synonym: Sinularia penghuensis van Ofwegen & Benayahu, 2012
Sclerophytum penghuenseis commonly referred to as Soft Coral. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.
Prof. Dr. Yehuda Benayahu, Israel
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Courtesy of the author Prof. Dr. Yehuda Benayahu, Israel . Please visit en-lifesci.tau.ac.il for more information.
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The offspring of Sclerophytum penghuense are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Sclerophytum penghuense, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Sclerophytum penghuense, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.