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By Bob Goemans
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Favites

Favites acuticollis

(Ortmann, 1889)

Moon Coral, Pineapple Coral, Brain Coral, Star Coral

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Western Pacific Ocean: Sumatra, Christmas Island, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands.

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow reef environments and usually seen at depths between 6 to 65 feet (2 - 20 m).

General Husbandry: See Favites abdita for suggested aquarium husbandry.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Hexacorallia

    Order: Scleractinia

    Family: Faviidae

    Genus: Favites

FYI: In the wild, forms small submassive to encrusting colonies with its corallites having thin angular walls and a honeycomb appearance, and usually dark colors with white margins to the walls.

 Favites acuticollis (Moon Coral, Pineapple Coral, Brain Coral, Star Coral)
Photo © Bob Goemans
Favites abdita Favites chinensis
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