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Caulastrea

Caulastrea connata

(Ortmann, 1892)

Torch Coral

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indian Ocean: Eastern Africa and Red Sea.

Natural Environment: Shallow reef environments.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Rare in the wild.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Hexacorallia

    Order: Scleractinia

    Family: Faviidae

    Genus: Caulastrea

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

Caulastrea connata (Torch Coral)
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Australogyra zelli Caulastrea curvata
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