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Montastraea

Montastraea annularia

(Ellis & Solander, 1786)

Bolder Coral

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico to Colombia.

Natural Environment: Inhabits most reef environments and usually seen at depths between 3 to 30 feet (1 - 10 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Hexacorallia

    Order: Scleractinia

    Family: Faviidae

    Genus: Montastraea

FYI: In the wild, form massive columnar or flat growths and usually brown or yellowish.

Possibly technically listed as Orbicella annularis.

Shown here for identification only.

 Montastraea annularia (Bolder Coral)
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