ID this coral (zoa I assume)

[Privateye]

I found these while fishing for pompano on the East coast of Florida. I think they're zoas (the growth pattern looks right) but can anyone confirm? Any idea what kind? They are about the size of a quarter in diameter. I think I'm allowed to take about 5 polyps if I want (will confirm before doing so).

 

[danieyella]

@Eagle_Steve ?

 

[Fishpro7897]

@footgal ?

 

[tehmadreefer]

Yes zoas and yes you can take 5 with your sw license. Not that I would since they are pretty bland.

 

[Reefing_addiction]

@Eagle_Steve ?

I was gonna tag him lol
I’ll do it anyway

@footgal
@Eagle_Steve

 

[Reefing102]

Definitely appear to be Zoas. Based on the photo the name I’d give them is Collosus Silver but I’m just making up the name as I go along. The others would likely be able to give you the actual name

 

[N.Sreefer]

If you end up taking some plz share a pic of them opened up I really like that colour.

 

[MaxTremors]

Definitely appear to be Zoas. Based on the photo the name I’d give them is Collosus Silver but I’m just making up the name as I go along. The others would likely be able to give you the actual name

That’s all anyone else is doing, making the names up as they go along.

 

[Privateye]

It's a couple of hours away from me but if the tide is right on my next trip I might grab some....and dip the heck out of them!

 

[tehmadreefer]

It's a couple of hours away from me but if the tide is right on my next trip I might grab some....and dip the heck out of them!

Where are they? I used to fish on the treasure coast beaches and Indian river when I was in Port St. Lucie.

 

[PicassoClown04]

@footgal ?

Definitely zoas, in Florida you can take 5 polyps per day per person home with you . I can’t ID the name since theyre closed but they look like a cool grey/green right now! Would be really cool to see how the colors morph in aquarium lighting

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Definitely zoas, in Florida you can take 5 polyps per day per person home with you . I can’t ID the name since theyre closed but they look like a cool grey/green right now! Would be really cool to see how the colors morph in aquarium lighting

Agreed Florida zoas. I have a commercial license and brought back my gallon of them a week ago when visiting. Most the time they are green or bluish with cool patterning, but every now and again, you find pink/purple.

These were collected at the Jensen Beach Jetty

 

[tehmadreefer]

Agreed Florida zoas. I have a commercial license and brought back my gallon of them a week ago when visiting. Most the time they are green or bluish with cool patterning, but every now and again, you find pink/purple.

These were collected at the Jensen Beach Jetty

Jensen beach doesn’t have a jetty. Thats either bath tub beach or sailfish point jetty, or even house of refuge in Stuart. There’s a jetty in ft pierce as well. Or maybe in the Indian river lagoon.

 

[Just John]

No matter how they look, I would really enjoy have something I collected myself in my tank

 

[Eagle_Steve]

Jensen beach doesn’t have a jetty. Thats either bath tub beach or sailfish point jetty, or even house of refuge in Stuart. There’s a jetty in ft pierce as well. Or maybe in the Indian river lagoon.

You are correct. Had a no sleep moment. It was fort Pierce jetty. About halfway out on the inlet side is a massive colony. There are a few more medium colonies as you walk out as well. Jensen beach was where I got most of my nps nems. Under the first little bridge before you over the lagoon is awesome for collecting nps nems and seaweed blennies.