Common name: -

Scientific name: Sargassum desfontainesii (Turner) C. Agardh

Family: Sargassaceae

Distribution and Habitat: Present in the tropical regions of the Atlantic Ocean. It may be found in puddles on the coastline at low depths.

Description: It has an erect thallus, branching generally between 40 cm and 60 cm, and is an olive brown colour. Ramifications are dichotomously divided.

Conservation statute and Threats: -

Observations: -