Goniopora pandoraensis

Veron & Pichon, 1982

Branching Flowerpot Coral

Range: Indo-Pacific Ocean

Natural Environment: Inhabits turbid waters in lagoons and generally seen at depths between 3 to 65 feet (1 - 20 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 dark grey or brown, with white colored oral discs and tentacles.