carpet vs. saddle anemone

[curtisd]

what is the biggest difference between the 2...and is one better that the other?

 

[Ron Popeil]

carpet anemone suggests three seperate species: s. gigantae, s. haddoni, s. mertensii. typically a LFS will bring in some variation of s. haddoni described using the common name "carpet anemone".

a saddle anemone is merely another common name for s. haddoni.

so under most circumstances they are the same anemone. however, due to some identification errors by the wholesalers or fish store, what they have listed simply as "carpet anemone" may infact be the much more challenging s. gigantae, or the hard to find s. mertensii.

 

[curtisd]

wow that was more indepth but yet simple explanation than i thought it was going to be...thanks so much.

 

[redFishblue]

I'm going to have to memorize that.
Great explanantion.