Caulastrea tumida

Matthai, 1928

Torch Coral

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reefs and rocky foreshores and generally seen at depths between 3 to 65 feet (1 - 20 m).

General Husbandry: Rarely seen in the trade.

See Caulastrea echinulata for recommended aquarium husbandry.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Scleractinia

Family: Faviidae

Genus: Caulastrea

FYI: In the wild, its skeleton is more solid with short branches having irregular shaped corallites and usually dull cream, grey and green.