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Pseudosiderastrea

Pseudosiderastrea tayami

Yabe & Suglyama, 1935

Encrusting Coral

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread, yet uncommon in the wild.

Natural Environment: Inhabits very shallow reefs and generally seen at depths between 25 to 65 feet (8 - 20 m).

Aquarium Suitability: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Hexacorallia

    Order: Scleractinia

    Family: Siderastreidae

    Genus: Pseudosiderastrea

FYI: Shown here for here for identification only.

 Pseudosiderastrea tayami (Encrusting Coral)
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