Goniopora tenuidens

(Quelch, 1886)

Flowerpot Coral

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Natural Environment: Inhabits subtidal reef environments and lagoons and generally seen at depths between 6 to 100 feet (2 - 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 blue, green or brown, sometimes with white tips on tentacles.