Goniopora minor

Crossland, 1952

Flowerpot Coral

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Natural Environment: Inhabits subtidal reef environments and lagoons and generally seen at depths between 3 to 100 feet (1 - 30 m).

General Husbandry: See Goniopora stokesi for general aquarium husbandry/info.

Taxonomy:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Cnidaria

Class: Anthozoa

Subclass: Hexacorallia

Order: Scleractinia

Family: Poritidae

Genus: Goniopora

FYI: In the wild, small mound shaped growths with long polyps that are usually brown, or green with contrasting colored oral discs and tentacles.