Order

Common name: Sea Anemones

Scientific name: Actiniaria

Actiniaria, commonly known as sea anemones, are a diverse order of marine, predatory animals named for the anemone, a terrestrial flower. They form a key part of reef ecosystems, often engaging in mutualistic relationships with clownfish, which gain protection from predators by living among the anemone's stinging tentacles. Sea anemones are valued in the hobby for their vibrant colors and dynamic presence. They require stable water conditions and benefit from targeted feeding of meaty foods. Some species can reproduce asexually in the aquarium, leading to a proliferation of individuals if conditions are favorable.

  1. Closeup shot of a beadlet anemone (Actinia equina) underwater
    Common name: Beadlet anemone
    Scientific name: Actinia equina
  2. White-spotted Rose Anemone
    Common name: Strawberry anemone
    Scientific name: Actinia fragacea
  3. Waratah Anemones underwater
    Common name: Waratah anemone
    Scientific name: Actinia tenebrosa
  4. Common name: tree anemone
    Scientific name: Actinodendron arboreum
  5. Blue-ring octopus on red branching coral
    Common name: Branching anemone
    Scientific name: Actinodendron glomeratum
  6. Common name: Branching anemone
    Scientific name: Actinodendron plumosum
  7. Actinostephanus haeckeli - Haeckels Sandanemone
    Common name: Haeckel's Anemone
    Scientific name: Actinostephanus haeckeli
  8. Small glass anemone pest in reef aquarium tank - Exaiptasia or Aiptasia Pallida
    Common name: Trumpet anemone
    Scientific name: Aiptasia mutabilis
  9. Small glass anemone pest in reef aquarium tank - Exaiptasia or Aiptasia Pallida
    Common name: pale anemone
    Scientific name: Aiptasia pallida
  10. Common name: Manjano Anemone
    Scientific name: Anemonia manjano
  11. Mediterranean Sea Anemone (Snakelocks Anemone, Anemonia Viridis), Kornati Archipelago, Adriatic Sea, Croatia
    Common name: Snakelocks anemone
    Scientific name: Anemonia viridis
  12. Anemone Mandala 03
    Common name: giant green anemone
    Scientific name: Anthopleura xanthogrammica
  13. Pederson Cleaner Shrimp (Periclimenes pedersoni) in Corkscrew Anomones (Bartholomea annulata)
    Common name: corkscrew anemone
    Scientific name: Bartholomea annulata
  14. Common name: Curlycue Anemone
    Scientific name: Bartholomea lucida
  15. Swimming sea anemone in blue water, Boloceroides mcmurrichi
    Common name: Bulb Anemone
    Scientific name: Boloceroides mcmurrichi
  16. A hermit crab (Dardanus pedunculatus) has a symbiotic relationship with anemones (Calliactis polypus) that provide camouflage and protection.
    Common name: Hermit crab anemone
    Scientific name: Calliactis polypus
  17. Golden anemone -(Condylactis aurantiaca), sea anemone in to the Mediterranean sea
    Common name: Golden anemone
    Scientific name: Condylactis aurantiaca
  18. Sea Anemone floating in water - Condylactis gigantea
    Common name: giant caribbean anenone
    Scientific name: Condylactis gigantea
  19. Porcelain crab on a sea anemone (Mergui archipelago, Myanmar)
    Common name: pizza anemone
    Scientific name: Cryptodendrum adhaesivum
  20. Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)
    Common name: Bubble Tip Anemone
    Scientific name: Entacmaea quadricolor
  21. Heteractis aurora EG-08
    Common name: Beaded sea anemone
    Scientific name: Heteractis aurora
  22. White Sebae Anemone - (Heteractis crispa)
    Common name: Sebae Anemone
    Scientific name: Heteractis crispa
  23. A Magnificent anemone, Heteractis magnifica, grows just under the low tide line in Raja Ampat. This area is known as the heart of the Coral Triangle due to its incredible marine biodiversity.
    Common name: Magnificent sea anemone
    Scientific name: Heteractis magnifica
  24.  clown fish (Amphiprion ocellaris) is hiding from predators in their sea anemones (Heteractis malu)
    Common name: Malu anemone
    Scientific name: Heteractis malu
  25. Common name: Hemprich's Sea Anemone
    Scientific name: Heterodactyla hemprichi
  26. Caribbean coral garden
    Common name: stinging anemone
    Scientific name: Lebrunia danae
  27. Anemonenfische an einer Korkenzieher-Anemone
    Common name: Long-tentacle Anemone
    Scientific name: Macrodactyla doreensis
  28. coral or anemone glowing under blacklight, glow fluorescent at night
    Common name: Night anemone
    Scientific name: Phyllodiscus semoni
  29. Rare image of Mediterranean Rock flower anemone - Phymanthus crucifer
    Common name: speckled anemone
    Scientific name: Phymanthus crucifer
  30. Stichodactyla gigantea - Giant carpet anemone and it's Anemone fish Clark's anemonefish - Amphiprion clarkii
    Common name: gigantic sea anemone
    Scientific name: Stichodactyla gigantea
  31. Green Haddon's Carpet Anemone (Stichodactyla haddoni)
    Common name: Haddon's Carpet Anemone
    Scientific name: Stichodactyla haddoni
  32. Stichodactyla mertensii with Orange Anemonefish
    Common name: merten's carpet anemone
    Scientific name: Stichodactyla mertensii
  33. Warty Crab,  Red Anemone, Underwater
    Common name: Warty Sea Anemone
    Scientific name: Thalassianthus aster
  34. Northern Red Anemone underwater in the St. Lawrence River
    Common name: Dahlia anemone
    Scientific name: Urticina felina