Saltcorner
By Bob Goemans
By Bob Goemans
Likely Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.
Natural Environment: Inhabits back reef margins, lagoons, and fringing reefs and seen at depths to about 100 feet (30 m).
General Husbandry: Rarely seen in the trade.
See Porites cylindrica for general husbandry info.
Taxonomy:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Cnidaria
Class: Anthozoa
Subclass: Hexacorallia
Order: Scleractinia
Family: Poritidae
Genus: Porites
FYI: In the wild, forms encrusting helmet shaped growths and usually cream or pale brown, but may be bright blue, purple or green if in very shallow water.
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