Common Name: Yellow Porous/Mustard Hill Coral
Species Name: Porites astreoides Lamarck, 1816
Range: Western Atlantic Ocean: Florida, Caribbean to Venezuela
Natural Environment: Shallow waters
General Husbandry: Has a temperature range of 74 to 83°F (23 - 28°C). Form depends upon depth where it is found. Deeper water specimens are more flattened, whereas shallow specimens form more mound-like. Requires strong light and excellent water currents.
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