{"product_id":"ricordea-yuma","title":"Ricordea florida Orange pink green center","description":"\u003cp\u003eprice per polyp\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?kgmid=%2Fg%2F11_yl6s3s\u0026amp;q=Ricordea+yuma\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?kgmid=%2Fm%2F0wr0b5x\u0026amp;q=Ricordea+florida\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eRicordea florida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e is a highly popular species of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ecorallimorph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e (often called \"false coral\" or \"mushroom coral\") native to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eshallow coastal waters of the Caribbean Sea, the Florida Keys, and the tropical Western Atlantic Ocean\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e. Known for its brilliant, fluorescent color morphs and distinct bubble-like texture, it is a staple in the marine reef aquarium hobby. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhysical Appearance \u0026amp; Anatomy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSkeletal Structure:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e Like all corallimorphs, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eRicordea florida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e lacks a hard limestone skeleton. Its internal anatomy resembles a stony coral, but its body is entirely soft and fleshy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBody Form:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e The coral features a small, cylindrical body. The bottom functions as a flat, muscular disk (the foot) used to adhere to rocky surfaces and coral rubble. The top forms a round oral disk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTentacles (Vesicles):\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e The oral disk is densely covered in short, rounded, bead-like pseudotentacles that give the coral its signature \"berry\" or \"bumpy\" texture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e Individual polyps typically grow between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e (3.8 to 5 cm) in diameter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e, though fully expanded specimens can reach up to (7.5 cm).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eColoration\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eRainbow Palette:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e They are celebrated for their incredible diversity of colors, including vibrant shades of neon orange, emerald green, sky blue, purple, yellow, pink, and gold.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eMulti-Color Formats:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e Individual polyps are frequently multicolored. It is common for the rim tentacles, body tentacles, and central mouth to sport contrasting colors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eFluorescence:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e Under blue or actinic LED lighting, their pigments exhibit intense bioluminescent-like fluorescence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Identification: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eR. florida\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e vs. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eR. yuma\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eReef keepers often confuse \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eRicordea florida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e (Atlantic) with its Pacific cousin, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eRicordea yuma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e. They can be told apart by looking at the mouth area: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Mouth:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eRicordea florida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e has a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003esmooth central mouth that is isolated and free of tentacles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e. Conversely, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eR. yuma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e has tentacles crowding all the way up to and surrounding the rim of its mouth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTentacle Pattern:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eR. florida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e has a more random, uniform distribution of bubble tentacles across its disk, whereas \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eR. yuma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e tentacles radiate outward in distinct alternating large and small rows.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiet and Behavior\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDual Feeding:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eRicordea florida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e is both autotrophic and heterotrophic. It hosts photosynthetic symbiotic algae (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ezooxanthellae\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e) inside its tissues to convert light into energy. It also uses its short tentacles to capture organic debris, plankton, or liquid foods from the water column.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAggression:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e They possess a mild sting delivered via specialized stinging cells (cnidocytes). While generally peaceful and safe next to their own kind, they can harm or chemically agitate sensitive neighboring stony corals if they come into direct physical contact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Google Sans, Arial, sans-serif, Noto Color Emoji;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGrowth and Reproduction:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e They are relatively slow-growing. They reproduce naturally through a process called fission, where a single polyp develops a second mouth and gradually pinches itself into two separate organisms\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Aquariumprime Ltd.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55640536121673,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/5827\/5657\/files\/20260915_202236.jpg?v=1792176531","url":"https:\/\/aquariumprime.com\/bg\/products\/ricordea-yuma","provider":"Aquariumprime Ltd.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}