Compsopogon

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title: Compsopogon
text: Compsopogon caeruleus, known as staghorn algae, is a species of red algae that lives in fresh water. It is a common nuisance in freshwater aquaria. It is the only species in the genus Compsopogon and the only representative of the family Compsopogonaceae. It is found in North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Australasia and Oceania. Compsopogon can tolerate a wide range of conditions in freshwater streams and occasionally in brackish lagoons and estuaries. It propagates by asexual s
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description: Genus of algae
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compsopogon
date created: 2009-02-21T02:30:40Z
date modified: 2024-08-28T20:10:29Z
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