Colpophyllia natans

(Houttuyn, 1772)

Maze Coral

Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean, Belize, Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.

Natural Environment: Inhabits reef slopes and generally seen at depths between 10 to 150 feet (3 - 45 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Scleractinia

Family: Faviidae

Genus: Colpophyllia

FYI: In the wild, form large domed colonies having meandering network of ridges and valleys, sometimes 6 feet (2 m) across and may be tan, green or white with polyps only extending at night.

Shown here for identification only.