Sea Anemones of New Zealand

A guide to common sea anemones around New Zealand. Ordered by how often the genus has been observed on Naturewatch.

See also the new NIWA guide

Red Sea Anemone or Kōtore / Kōtoretore ¹
Actinia tenebrosa

Oulactis cinctum

Giant Shore Anemone ²
Oulactis magna

Speckled Camouflage Anemone ¹
Oulactis muscosa

Olive Anemone ³
Isactinia olivacea

Anthothoe albens

White Striped Anemone ¹
Anthothoe albocincta

Anthothoe vagrans

Wandering sea anemone or Hūmenga ⁴
Phlyctenactis tuberculosa

Diadumene crocata

Orange-Striped Green Sea Anemone ⁵
Diadumene lineata

Diadumene neozelanica ¹

Jewel anemone ¹
Corynactis australis

Brooding or Nurse Anemone ¹
Cricophorus nutrix

Epiactis mortenseni

Epiactis thompsoni ¹

Green Anemone ⁶
Aulactinia veratra

Habrosanthus bathamae ⁷

Anthopleura ¹

Tidepool or Small Brown or Mudflat Anemone ⁸
Anthopleura aureoradiata

Anthopleura inconspicua

Anthopleura kohli

Anthopleura minima ⁹

Anthopleura radians ¹⁰

Rose Anemone ¹
Anthopleura rosea

Isoparactis ferax ¹¹

Apricot Anemone ¹²
Bunodactis chrysobathys

NZCMIv1 Alicia sp.
Alicia

NZCMIv1 Antiparactis sp. ¹³
Antiparactis

NZCMIv1 Undescribed sp. 1 ¹⁰
Actiniaria

WMB2007 Epiactis sp. 1 ¹
Actiniaria2

Mimetridium cryptum ¹⁴

Metridium canum

Bubble-tip Anemone ¹⁵
Entacmaea quadricolor

Edwardsia neozelanica ¹⁶

Actinernus elongatus ¹⁰

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