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Stylophora

Stylophora subseriata

(Ehrenberg, 1834)

Brush Coral, Club Finger Coral

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Widespread.

Natural Environment: Inhabits fore-reefs where there is excellent water movement and usually seen at depths between 3 to 50 feet (1 - 15 m).

General Husbandry: Occasionally seen in the trade.

See Stylophora pistillata for suggested aquarium husbandry.

Taxonomy:

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Cnidaria

    Class: Anthozoa

    Subclass: Hexacorallia

    Order: Scleractinia

    Family: Pocilloporidae

    Genus: Stylophora

FYI: In the wild, usually pink, cream, or greenish.

 Stylophora subseriata (Brush Coral, Club Finger Coral)
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