Epiactis thompsoni

About this species

Epiactis thompsoni, the red-striped anemone, is a species of marine invertebrate in the family Actiniidae, found in New Zealand and South Australia. They are commonly found in the rocky intertidal zone.

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Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 24 records
February: 15 records
March: 17 records
April: 50 records
May: 25 records
June: 14 records
July: 34 records
August: 35 records
September: 35 records
October: 24 records
November: 20 records
December: 26 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 0–70 m · Deepest record: 128 m

0–10 m: 11 records
10–20 m: 0 records
20–30 m: 0 records
30–40 m: 0 records
40–50 m: 0 records
50–60 m: 0 records
60–70 m: 0 records
70–80 m: 1 records
80–90 m: 0 records
90–100 m: 0 records
100–110 m: 0 records
110+ m: 1 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 12–18 °C

10–12 °C: 7 records
12–14 °C: 1 records
14–16 °C: 17 records
16–18 °C: 3 records

Photos

(c) Tony Wills, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Wills · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
(c) Tony Wills, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Wills · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
(c) Tony Wills, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Tony Wills · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
(c) Luca Davenport-Thomas, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) wild_wind, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
(c) Tony Wills, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
(c) Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist

Names and classification

Other scientific names: Actinia thompsoni, Actinia thomsoni, Epiactis novo-zealandica, Epiactis thomsoni, Leiotealia thompsoni

Similar species

Epiactis australiensis
Beadlet anemone
Actinia equina
Opelet anemone
Anemonia viridis
Aggregating anemone
Anthopleura elegantissima
Red Waratah Anemone
Actinia tenebrosa
Small Brown Sea Anemone
Anthopleura hermaphroditica

Sources and credits

Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).

Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
115 open-data records from 1957 to 2012.
Species data updated November 2, 2026.