Order
Common name: Cladophorales
Scientific name: Cladophorales
Cladophorales is an order of green algae, encompassing species like Cladophora, which are often found in marine and freshwater environments. These algae are characterized by their filamentous and branched structure, which can provide shelter and nutrients to various marine organisms. In reef aquariums, they can be both beneficial and problematic. They oxygenate the water and serve as a natural food source for some fish and invertebrates, but can also overgrow and compete with corals for light and space if not properly managed.
- Common name: ChaetoScientific name: Chaetomorpha aerea
- Common name: Spaghetti algaeScientific name: Chaetomorpha linum
- Common name: Green Hair AlgaeScientific name: Cladophora herpestica
- Common name: Green Hair AlgaeScientific name: Cladophora prolifera
- Common name: rock-weedScientific name: Cladophora rupestris
- Common name: Sailor's EyeballScientific name: Ventricaria ventricosa